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.
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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.
Watch your pathetic ruling get stomped into the trash bin of history, DC court.
So, leave the rules in place and simply do not enforce them per the Kenyan’s examples in immigration LAW. Phuck the liberal courts.
If this crap keeps up the country is going to have to find a way to bring these political judges under control.
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.
Garbage ruling. Won’t stand.
“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.
“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.
“...Congress surrendered its law making power to the EPA...”
Eliminate the EPA...
Just defund the EPA and let it sit there like an empty pig sty.
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.
How many divisions does this circuit have?
We need new judges fast.
Just don’t enforce it against those that miss their targets.
Just don’t enforce it against those that miss their targets.
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
Another court populated with dishonorable scum posing as judges.
https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/A86B20D79BEB893E85258152005CA1B2/$file/17-1145-1682465.pdf
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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.
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