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Mar 2022
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West Virginia v EPA and What It Means fo...

Critical Frequency
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A case argued at the Supreme Court this week—West Virginia v EPA—has potentially huge implications for regulating greenhouse gas emissions. NYU law professor Richard Revesz and Center for Biological Diversity attorney Jason Rylander join us to explain. 
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