Bennet Statement on Supreme Court's Decision in West Virginia v. EPA

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Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to constrain the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority to limit harmful pollution, protect public health, and address the climate crisis:

"As climate-fueled droughts and wildfires incinerate Colorado and the American West, the Supreme Court's decision to hamstring the EPA is judicial malpractice. This ruling severely limits EPA's ability to keep our air and water clean and will leave communities more vulnerable to pollution and climate change.

"The bipartisan Clean Air Act has a 50-year track record of effectively protecting public health, curbing air pollution, and safeguarding our environment. This decision ignores the clear authority the Act gives EPA to keep our communities healthy and safe. With climate change bearing down on the American West, now is the time to strengthen protections for cleaning up air and water and for cutting climate pollution, not weaken them."

In January 2022, Bennet joined over 190 colleagues in the House and Senate to submit an amicus brief to support the EPA's authority under the Clean Air Act in this case to protect the public from harmful pollution, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and address the climate crisis. The full text of the amicus brief is available HERE.

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