The Supreme Court Declares War On The Environment | Climate Town
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Published 2022-08-17
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West Virginia vs. EPA:
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www.vox.com/2022/2/23/22937517/supreme-court-epa-w…
progressivereform.org/cpr-blog/major-questions-abo…
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All Comments (21)
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The need for an EPA at all is the perfect example why companies cannot be trusted to do the right thing on their own. All the talk about how companies can/should be trusted to "self-regulate" without "interference" from the government is delusional.
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I'm not even American, but I really appreciate what you do for the US and all of us.
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Man you're like the perfect activist. You point out the issues, in a humurous manner, put up convincing arguments as to why the issues are actually issues, and actually bloody give a course for action. Actually legendary man, keep up the amazing work.
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Speaking of Single Family Zoning 🤢... My home city Spokane just unanimously passed one of the most progressive zoning amendments in the West to allow for duplexes, triplexes, & quad(?)plexes in all single family zoned areas. We also just passed an ambitious Sustainable Action Plan that I helped write with dozens of other volunteers. Local change is real folks!
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As a not-US person: that apology seemed heartfelt and is appreciated, for what that's worth.
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Please don't tease or feed the trolls, keep your arms inside the ride at all times and, as always, enjoy your stay with us here at Climate Town.
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This is a great video to combat doomerism tbh. Remembering what the US has already done to combat air pollution, and what the world has done to save the ozone layer, is a great reminder that we can get these things done. It’s not too late. I’m also happy to see in recent times more local jurisdictions making their towns more friendly towards people and the climate.
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It's so strange to me that a political party can run on being against protecting the environment and still get wide support. Not just a US thing either, this is happening here in Canada as well.
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I honestly been thinking about getting into my local government lately. This video has made me want to start and I have a motive and cause now.
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The chevron deference undermining has been predicted by Opening Arguments (legal podcast) for at least 4 years… Crazy how experts can predict and give warning signs so early and we dont react in time anyway.
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absolutely crazy how much Not Just Bikes' content almost always sits at the center of the solution to so many different problems laid out by content creators from all over the site. The guy is like hitting legend status at this point yet, his vids are presented in such a simple and personable way
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I always avoid using the word "evil" when discussing politics because its not good for describing political ideas but it is incredible how many US politicians act as they were actually pure evil
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4:44 Its almost like giving a group of people with severe childhood lead poisoning the key to run a nation is a really, really bad idea!
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Really respect your efforts in putting all this together
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My favorite part of the Clean Air Act of 1963 is how long it took after already knowing how dangerous pollution was, such as the events in Pennsylvania. There were already far greater examples from other developed countries. For example the Great Smog of London in 1952 which killed more than 5000 people in 4 days. England enacted sweeping legislation within about a year of that disaster. America just kept polluting until it was forced to act.
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I live in Paris, the city changed really fast, made biking way easier safer and faster (I wouldn't dare to take my bike there before), it took some streets back from cars and really transformed things in the last couple of years. New bike lanes are already full with people of all ages now. Every city can do this. Just found your channel, loved it!
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When it comes to local elections, many of the decisions are also made by the city council, not the mayor; LA is an example of this. In the last 2 years, two LA city councilors have lost their seats to more progressive candidates, and it was the first time in 20+ years that an incumbent on the LA city council lost. The Controller race is actually getting attention too. People are realizing where the power lies and it's great. Who would have thought that the Controller's race would actually be popular?!
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The comedy in this video is so fire I’m worried it may affect the environment. Rollie & Climate Chance - one of the best channels out here
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I wish there were content creators like this but in Canada about Canadian environmental issues.
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Watching from outside the US: Thanks for the sincere apology. Pollution also has no clue about country borders.
