PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 15, 2022
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 shackling of the EPA is an affront to the growing majority of Americans demanding climate action. This decision imperils livelihoods and lives and makes any claim that our highest court is “pro-life,” bogus. However, there is a path for robust climate action. Because the Constitution explicitly gives Congress the power to raise and distribute money, pricing carbon is impervious to judicial review. There is no doubt Congress can rectify our perilous climate position, but will it? Contact your lawmakers today and demand climate action. Humanity can’t wait. ~ Peter Dugas, Portland