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Court Blocks EPA Effort to Suspend Obama-Era Methane Rule
The New York Slimes ^ | July 3, 2017 | Lisa Friedman

Posted on 07/03/2017 3:10:07 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

WASHINGTON — Dealing another legal blow to the Trump administration, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot suspend an Obama-era rule to restrict methane emissions from new oil and gas wells.

The 2-to-1 decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is the first major legal setback for Scott Pruitt, the E.P.A. administrator, who is trying to roll back dozens of Obama-era environmental regulations. The ruling signals that President Trump’s plans to erase his predecessor’s environmental record are likely to face an uphill battle in the courts.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bs; epaoutofcontrol; methane
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1 posted on 07/03/2017 3:10:07 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

For now. Soon to be overruled.


2 posted on 07/03/2017 3:13:24 PM PDT by Newbomb Turk (Hey Newbomb, where is your bothers ElCamino ?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So an executive order cannot be undone by the new executive?


3 posted on 07/03/2017 3:13:34 PM PDT by LukeL
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Just like with the terrorist ban ruings I wonder about jurisdiction (if any) for rulings such as this.


4 posted on 07/03/2017 3:14:02 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Suspend it anyway and let the the court enforce it. Time to call these jerks’ bluff.


5 posted on 07/03/2017 3:14:38 PM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So who elected these whackadoodles in the judiciary to become the executive and legislative branches of government?


6 posted on 07/03/2017 3:15:31 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: LukeL

It is a bureaucratic rule rather than EO. Process decision. Trump should issue EO suspending rule. That is legal.


7 posted on 07/03/2017 3:16:41 PM PDT by georgiarat (The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap Army and Navy. - Carl Vinson)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Screw this court.

The rules are unilateral and NOT legislative law.

Inform industry that enforcement is suspended, as this court has no authority in the matter.


8 posted on 07/03/2017 3:17:32 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: LukeL

What the hell is this crap? If EPA can’t do it who the hell can? Obamas stink continues. Cowboys and judges?


9 posted on 07/03/2017 3:17:40 PM PDT by Bonemaker
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

in kingon

DenIb Qatlh

Denebian slime devil


10 posted on 07/03/2017 3:17:44 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: LukeL

Thou shalt not countermand Obamamessiah


11 posted on 07/03/2017 3:18:05 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Just like the Big O refused to enforce immigration law, Trump can refuse to enforce this rule.


12 posted on 07/03/2017 3:19:07 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: facedown

Yep. Pull an Andrew Jackson on them.

Unfortunately the quislings in the RNC would join the howls from the DNC.

And there are a lot of quislings in the RNC.


13 posted on 07/03/2017 3:19:25 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Democrat judges make laws now, not Congress, and only democrat presidents can issue executive orders.

Haven’t you been watching CNN?


14 posted on 07/03/2017 3:21:18 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: G Larry

“The rules are unilateral and NOT legislative law.”

All the more reason to suspend ALL such “rules”. Either Congress actually writes them or they don’t happen.


15 posted on 07/03/2017 3:21:19 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: G Larry

How would any judge know if the emission rules of obama are enforced ? Do the court staffs visit well sites with monitoring equipment ? Just enforce these rules as obama had the BP enforce border incursion laws, ignore em.


16 posted on 07/03/2017 3:21:26 PM PDT by redcatcherb412
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To: LukeL

Perhaps we should revoke the rule that says one should not read the article before posting ...


17 posted on 07/03/2017 3:21:44 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The War on Trump continues.


18 posted on 07/03/2017 3:22:13 PM PDT by MeganC (Democrat by birth, Republican by default, conservative by principle.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Ignore them.


19 posted on 07/03/2017 3:22:50 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If obama had the authority to put it in place, Trump has the authority to remove it.

These G**D*** judges are asking for trouble...


20 posted on 07/03/2017 3:22:51 PM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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