Mayor Adams' Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in West Virginia V. Environmental Protection Agency

June 30, 2022

NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency:

"New York City has been a leader in protecting people from the dangers of climate change, but we'll have to fight even harder because of this horrific Supreme Court decision. This ruling removes a key ability of the federal government to regulate emissions from power plants throughout the nation, leaving New Yorkers and all frontline communities more vulnerable to increasingly severe hurricanes and coastal storms, longer and hotter heat waves, and more droughts. This Supreme Court has chosen the coal and petroleum industries over peoples' health and safety. Despite this setback, nothing will change about the work we're doing, and we'll continue to work with partners - nationally and internationally - to mitigate the impact this misguided decision will have on our communities."

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