In a first, Micronesia is taking the Czech Republic to court to challenge a planned refit of a large coal-fired power plant. It wants the plant closed to halt the plant’s emissions of greenhouse gases that Micronesia claims threaten its existence. Greenpeace is supporting Micronesia’s complaint.


CONSEQUENCES
SCOTUS Poised to Handcuff the EPA
In the wake of reactionary rulings by the Supreme Court that seized a woman’s right to abortion after the Justices had unleashed potentially lethal freedoms to gun owners, one can only shudder at the prospect of the court’s upcoming decision on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).