Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Mobile Sources: Massachusetts v. EPA

Abstract

The recent Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA is predicted to have significant impacts on standing to sue, regulation pursuant to the CAA, and pending climate change cases. The author examines the history of the litigation, the decision, and its potential implications. The author also articulates the decisions that EPA and Congress now face in light of this decision.

Keywords: climate change, global warming, Clean Air Act, greenhouse gas emissions, mobile sources, Environmental Protection Agency

JEL Classification: K23, K32, L92