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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 ...


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KEYWORDS: bs; epaoutofcontrol; methane
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To: redcatcherb412

This is their plan. They have the judiciary which they plan to use to continually usurp the Executive and Legislative branches.

The ONLY way to overcome this overt treason is for DJT to IGNORE their asses and proceed constitutionally. Otherwise, we are ruled by clowns in black robes.


21 posted on 07/03/2017 3:24:26 PM PDT by Kalamata
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Will not stand. A bureaucracy of Hussein made a rule, the Trump administration will overrule. Courts do not get to favor one administration over another.

Watch your pathetic ruling get stomped into the trash bin of history, DC court.

22 posted on 07/03/2017 3:25:38 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So, leave the rules in place and simply do not enforce them per the Kenyan’s examples in immigration LAW. Phuck the liberal courts.


23 posted on 07/03/2017 3:26:24 PM PDT by Joe Bfstplk (A Irredeemable Deplorable Texan)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If this crap keeps up the country is going to have to find a way to bring these political judges under control.


24 posted on 07/03/2017 3:26:40 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Best Long Term Prepper Tactic: Beat The Muslim Demographic Tsnami - Have Big Families)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I don’t understand why they just don’t go in and change these rules. just make new f-ing rules dammit., and then, ignore the courts and implement what you want.


25 posted on 07/03/2017 3:27:17 PM PDT by visualops (WooHoo Trump Train! Get on board or get out of the way!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Garbage ruling. Won’t stand.


26 posted on 07/03/2017 3:27:54 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: LukeL

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

“Rules” passed by the EPA have the effect of laws. You can go to prison for violations. Congress surrendered its law making power to the EPA. Thus, the executive order was turned into a law, or so I’d argue if I were on their side. Also, this is as political as the lower court judges blocking the travel ban. I think it will be overturned. In the meantime, all the EPA has to do is let it be known they are suspending enforcement.


27 posted on 07/03/2017 3:28:46 PM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: facedown

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

Hell, yes. They have no constitutional authority to make such a ruling.


28 posted on 07/03/2017 3:30:20 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Gen.Blather

“...Congress surrendered its law making power to the EPA...”

Eliminate the EPA...


29 posted on 07/03/2017 3:30:24 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Just defund the EPA and let it sit there like an empty pig sty.


30 posted on 07/03/2017 3:32:38 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Best Long Term Prepper Tactic: Beat The Muslim Demographic Tsnami - Have Big Families)
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To: LukeL
You made an excellent point, and it is a prime reason why I believe that the ruling will be over turned in President Trumps favor.
31 posted on 07/03/2017 3:37:21 PM PDT by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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To: Gen.Blather
Congress cannot surrender it's law-making power to ANYONE without passing an amendment stating such. Sorry. These rules are NOT laws, but simply rules. To argue that they are laws would be unconstitutional.
32 posted on 07/03/2017 3:38:03 PM PDT by Uncle Sham
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Most ALL gas and oil wells, as well as coal mines and landfills, capture methane and sell it. What is wrong with that? OH, Obama wanted to get rid of these businesses so we need to block them. OK.


33 posted on 07/03/2017 3:38:03 PM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

How many divisions does this circuit have?


34 posted on 07/03/2017 3:38:59 PM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

We need new judges fast.


35 posted on 07/03/2017 3:41:50 PM PDT by poinq
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To: facedown

Just don’t enforce it against those that miss their targets.


36 posted on 07/03/2017 3:45:21 PM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: facedown

Just don’t enforce it against those that miss their targets.


37 posted on 07/03/2017 3:45:27 PM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Three judge panel, 2-1 decision: Clinton appointee, Obama appointee, and H.W. Bush appointee dissenting.

Full decision:

http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/cadc/17-1145/17-1145-2017-07-03.html


38 posted on 07/03/2017 3:48:20 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Baizuo" A derogatory term the Chinese are using to describe America's naive "White Left")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Another court populated with dishonorable scum posing as judges.


39 posted on 07/03/2017 3:50:25 PM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/A86B20D79BEB893E85258152005CA1B2/$file/17-1145-1682465.pdf

A Clinton and an Obama judge decide a regulatory “stay” is a final rule.
Emperors don’t need to let reality interfere with their desires.


40 posted on 07/03/2017 3:50:47 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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