The office of Congressman Jeff Duncan has issued the following press release:
“The Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency decision is a win for the American people because it pulls back the EPA to its delegated authority and restores the power to give policy back to Congress,” said Congressman Jeff Duncan. “Relying on a broad interpretation of Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, the unelected bureaucrats at the EPA superseded congressional authority to make sweeping decisions to transform an entire sector of our energy economy. This was clearly outside the scope of the congressional intent of the Clean Air Act, and the Court’s decision made this explicitly clear.”
“EPA acted outside of its scope of authority, and unelected bureaucrats weaponized federal authority to push their radical climate agenda,” said Congressman Jeff Duncan. “It is the responsibility of Congress to make decisions surrounding greenhouse gas emissions, which is why I was proud to sign an amicus brief to the Supreme Court affirming that the EPA acted outside its congressionally authorized authority by issuing significantly overreaching rules to attempt to transform the nation’s power sector through emissions regulations under the Clean Air Act. This Supreme Court decision is a significant step in the right direction when it comes to restraining the EPA and the Administrative State.”
Background: The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case involving the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act. This decision would limit the scope of the EPA’s regulatory authority and return it to Congress by changing the federal government’s ability to create and impose environmental regulations.
