Op-Ed: Another devastating Supreme Court decision -- this time for the environment and public safety

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : This case, West Virginia vs. Environmental Protection Agency, involves the authority of the EPA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired and natural gas power plants.
50% : At a time when the planet is in peril from greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, the conservative justices using their power to block government action will have huge long-term effects.
43% : The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision on Thursday to severely limit the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to combat greenhouse gas emissions is devastating at a time when climate change endangers the planet.
40% : The decision reflects an aspect of the Roberts Court that has not gotten as much attention as it has overturned precedents on abortion, guns and religion.

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