12 Republican-led states sue President Biden over climate change order
Source: USA Today
WASHINGTON Twelve Republican-led states Monday sued President Joe Biden over his first executive order aimed at climate change, alleging he lacked the constitutional authority to implement new rules about greenhouse gases.
The federal lawsuit, led by Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt of Missouri, argues Biden violated the separation of powers clause in the Constitution because Congress, not the president, has the power to regulate.
On his first day in the White House, Biden signed Executive Order 13990, directing federal agencies to calculate the "social cost" of greenhouse gas pollution by estimating "monetized damages" to inform future federal regulations. This includes changes in net agricultural productivity, human health, property damage from increased flood risk and the value of ecosystem services.
But the 12 states that are plaintiffs say assigning such values is a "quintessentially legislative action that falls within Congresss exclusive authority." They also say the economic ramifications of the order will be disastrous.
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hadEnuf
(2,150 posts)They are against absolutely everything someone other than them tries to do.
jimlup
(7,968 posts)It is broader than just America.
OAITW r.2.0
(23,862 posts)If that's their parochial concern....cool. The voters can change their representation. Meanwhile 38 State's carrying on with a progressive climate change future.
paleotn
(17,781 posts)paleotn
(17,781 posts)Then again, a majority of voters in those states elected these nuts in the first place. Maybe they deserve their tax dollars being wasted.
drray23
(7,587 posts)All that the EO does is direct agencies to make estimates for planning purposes. How can this possibly be exclusively a purview of congress ? Are they going to also sue to forbid people from thinking about issues ?
OldBaldy1701E
(4,968 posts)scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)actually creating new regulations.
I would hope the court would recognize this, but who knows.
bucolic_frolic
(42,676 posts)as part of decision making. And these bozos think the LEGISLATURE will better estimate such values? Better than say, scientists, actuaries, accountants, public policy makers? I don't think so.
Botany
(70,291 posts)sop
(9,946 posts)are suing Biden because EO 13990 will cost them a lot of money.
drray23
(7,587 posts)that EO directs federal agencies to carry out studies for planning purposes. It does not impose anything on states.
malthaussen
(17,066 posts)The XO legitimizes the concept that climate change is at least partially man-made, and that some action must be taken to combat it. It is that potential action the plutocracts fear, hence they're trying to head it off at the pass.
In much the same way, the NRA opposes and and all firearms restrictions, because they fear what might come next.
-- Mal
Mickju
(1,794 posts)Our imploding climate is an extreme emergency and most people are totally oblivious.
Evolve Dammit
(16,632 posts)rlegro
(338 posts)Assigning numerical values to climate variables is an exercise in SCIENCE, not ledger-lating. Although I suppose Repubs could try to assign any nifty, self-fulfilling numbers they like. That would be nonsensical. But I repeat myself.
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)2naSalit
(86,061 posts)I knew Montana would be in on it.
Everyone needs to keep an eye on the Montana crew, only Tester is a Dem and he is against the decision on the KXL. Tester believes the lie about jobs, the issue is that Montana based it's tax structure around the extractive industries and it shows. Especially now.
Maxheader
(4,366 posts)Joe is the new superman for gaia, the Big Mother ...
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malthaussen
(17,066 posts)In a reasonable world, this suit would have no merit.
-- Mal
bluestarone
(16,722 posts)The lowlife QTHUGS!!