Biden climate ambitions for EPA hamstrung by conservative Supreme Court
However, former EPA officials, some environmentalists, and other experts are warning the incoming Biden team it will have to balance its ambition with statutory limitations.
The Biden administration faces a Supreme Court stacked with three Trump nominees, solidifying a conservative majority likely to take a narrow view of the EPA s ability to regulate greenhouse gases. That court could also seek to chip away at parts of the agency s climate authority, some experts say.
While the monumental challenges of the climate crisis demand an aggressive approach, the constraints and risks of exercising regulatory authority warrant a thoughtful assessment to define where to regulate and where to apply other leverage, reads a report from a host of Obama administration alums and other climate experts delivered Wednesday to the Biden transition team.