Menendez Statement on SCOTUS Decision In West Virginia v. EPA

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) released the following statement in response to Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA:

"As the devastating impacts of climate change are becoming ever-more present, it is mind-boggling and deeply alarming that the Supreme Court today has decided to hamstring the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases. This ruling not only restricts the agency's ability to limit air pollution from the second largest source of emissions in America, it also undermines the landmark Clean Air Act that gave it such authority.

"Make no mistake, with this devastating ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, the conservative majority of the Court continues to take our country backwards and more worrisome, it opens the door to far-reaching implications for how other federal agencies generally create regulations to implement existing legislation moving forward.

"I will continue to fight with even more urgency as we work to protect the air we breathe and build a 21st century clean energy economy to help prevent the worst impacts of climate change and secure a more resilient future for our children and grandchildren in New Jersey and across America."

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