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West Virginia v. EPA leaves EPA authority over power plants, says Ricketts

“The recent West Virginia EPA decision, which certainly curtailed the EPA's authority in certain respects, but also left them Plenty of running room to finalize standards for carbon pollution from both new and existing power plants, and those standards have got…”

Sam Ricketts Jul 19, 2022 ▶ 15:17 Are Biden’s climate ambitions in Congress dead?

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U.S. inflation is primarily driven by fossil fuel costs, says Ricketts

“Inflation that's hit a range of issues throughout the economy, but is really primarily driven by the cost of energy, the cost of fossil fuels, in particular gasoline, but also home heating and electricity.”

Sam Ricketts Jul 19, 2022 ▶ 8:45 Are Biden’s climate ambitions in Congress dead?

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White House agenda indicates EPA power plant rules delayed until spring 2023

“In the most recent unified agenda published by the White House Office of Management and Budget, they indicated those may not be coming until next spring.”

Sam Ricketts Jul 19, 2022 ▶ 16:00 Are Biden’s climate ambitions in Congress dead?

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