Supreme Court won’t block Biden rule on societal cost of greenhouse gases

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The justices rejected calls from 10 Republican-controlled states led by Louisiana to reinstate former President Donald Trump's cost-estimation approach. The Biden method pegs the costs at a much higher rate, meaning more stringent regulation. Justice Department lawyers have said that suspending the formulas would potentially derail environmental reviews for as many as 60 major infrastructure projects.

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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Reuters

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Republican-led states on greenhouse gas policy

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday let President Joe Biden's administration raise the cost estimate for the societal impact of greenhouse gases that federal agencies would be able to consider when drafting new regulations, rejecting a bid by Republican-led states to block the move.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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abc News

Justices won't block Biden policy on 'social cost of carbon'

The Supreme Court has allowed the Biden administration to use a higher estimate than Republican-led states want for calculating damages to people and the environment from greenhouse gas emissions

1 month ago·United States

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CNN

Supreme Court allows Biden administration to continue counting the costs of planet-warming emissions, for now

The Supreme Court will allow the Biden administration to continue to use a metric that estimates the real-world cost of the climate crisis while legal challenges play out.

1 month ago·Atlanta, United States

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Associated Press News

Justices won't block Biden policy on 'social cost of carbon'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Biden administration to use a higher estimate, challenged by Republican-led states, for calculating damages to people and the environment from greenhouse gas emissions.

1 month ago·United States

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New York Times

Supreme Court Allows Greenhouse Gas Cost Estimates

Louisiana and other Republican-led states challenged a federal working group’s efforts to develop standards for agencies to use in quantifying the harms caused by emissions.

1 month ago·New York, United States

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