NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO • October 8, 2020
Nearly all of President Trump's climate rollbacks have been challenged, and several are likely headed to the high court. And some conservative allies with ties to the fossil fuel industry say they'd like to relitigate a key decision that underpins climate regulations. It's difficult to predict how Amy Coney Barrett would rule on specific cases, but her judicial philosophy shows skepticism of government and favors deregulation over regulation. Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr. with the Hip Hop Caucus. says he wants a different kind of justice who will lead on fixing big problems like climate change. "It is a lifetime position," he says, and requires someone who "understands the nuances of the world that we live in today." He's among those who want the Senate to wait on a confirmation vote until after the presidential election.