Abortion rights aren't the only thing on the line with this captured, extremist Supreme Court. The very future of our planet is as well.

#WVvEPA could be the most consequential environmental Supreme Court case in decades.

THREAD 🧵👇 vox.com/2022/2/23/2293…
#WVvEPA is a Supreme Court case about the @EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.

SCOTUS already ruled that the EPA can and *must* regulate climate pollution, but extremists have captured SCOTUS, putting our planet at stake.
@EPA If SCOTUS sides with the West Virginia plaintiffs — who are arguing that Congress has not given the EPA authority to take action against climate change — it could hamstring not only the EPA, but other federal agencies that protect us from powerful corporate interests. #WVvEPA
@EPA But that's not all.

The worst outcomes in #WVvEPA could also go beyond climate and severely undermine protections on other issues like workplace safety, birth control, overtime pay, and vaccination.
@EPA Basically, West Virginia v. EPA is a VERY big deal.

While overshadowed by Roe v. Wade, it can't be stressed enough how important this case is.

#WVvEPA could determine the future of government regulation on many issues, especially climate change.
eenews.net/articles/supre…
@EPA While we might not be able to change the ultimate decision of the far-right Supreme Court, here's what we can do:

1. Expand SCOTUS
2. Pass @POTUS's climate bill

While these won't undo the damage done in #WVvEPA, they're vital to mitigating it.
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