Judicial decisions and partisan politics are treating forests as a commodity resource, promoting lumber and wood products.
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Updated Jul 2
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What happened
Judicial decisions and partisan politics are treating forests as a commodity resource, promoting lumber and wood products.
Who's involved
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The Supreme Court is hearing about precedents regarding agency power, specifically involving the EPA, while the fossil fuel industry funds judicial influence operations.Also in this story
- A Supreme Court ruling limits the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate carbon emissions.
- The Supreme Court decision narrowed federal authority, leading the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to work on new rules.
- Authority is challenged regarding the scientific basis for rules, coinciding with political pushes toward major environmental reforms.
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