Trump Judge Allows Polluters to Get Away With Poisoning Black Louisianans

[Professor Emeritus]

Now it pretty much seems like the only real way to strengthen an agency's regulatory power is by relying on the house of representatives (who again aren't experts) to write a specific law to replace an agency's regulation. I really don't have any faith in Marjorie Taylor Greene or Lauren Boebert crafting a bill that specifies the appropriate level of CO2 in the atmosphere to be deemed safe.

I wonder if Congress can write the EPA a blank check. Chevron ruling says that judges don't have to defer to regulatory experts in determining appropriate action, but what if the House passes a bill that explicitly says, "the level of CO2 as regulated by this bill is to be determined by the EPA"? Then the courts could no longer claim that the EPA was overstepping its authority, because Congress explictly gave it that particular authority.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

I mean but seriously what are the democrats gonna do about this... ITS LITERALLY BEEN LIKE 4 YEARS BRUH... you so mad at me ask these politicians what are they doing?!?

This whole playing dumb shyt gets really old.


1. Biden's EPA was addressing Cancer Alley under its established authority to do so.

2. The corporations and their bought conservatives challenged the EPA in court.

3. Trump's Supreme Court ruled just 2 months ago that judges could overrule executive branch authority to do anything that wasn't explicitly granted in law, at any time, and didn't have to defer to executive branch experts any more. This was not the law until just 2 month ago.

4. One of Trump's federal judges just blocked the Biden EPA's actions on this issue using the reasoning from the 2-month-old decision by Trump's Supreme Court.



This is a perfect example of a case where the branch of government that the president controls WAS doing some, but the branch of government that Trump's appointees control blocked it. What exactly do you expect Biden to do with a two-month-old Supreme Court ruling that took away his authority to do anything? Are you bytching that he hasn't made himself dictator and eliminated the judicial branch, or do you just not understand how government works?

 

[ORDER_66]

This whole playing dumb shyt gets really old.


1. Biden's EPA was addressing Cancer Alley under its established authority to do so.

2. The corporations and their bought conservatives challenged the EPA in court.

3. Trump's Supreme Court ruled just 2 months ago that judges could overrule executive branch authority to do anything that wasn't explicitly granted in law, at any time, and didn't have to defer to executive branch experts any more. This was not the law until just 2 month ago.

4. One of Trump's federal judges just blocked the Biden EPA's actions on this issue using the reasoning from the 2-month-old decision by Trump's Supreme Court.



This is a perfect example of a case where the branch of government that the president controls WAS doing some, but the branch of government that Trump's appointees control blocked it. What exactly do you expect Biden to do with a two-month-old Supreme Court ruling that took away his authority to do anything? Are you bytching that he hasn't made himself dictator and eliminated the judicial branch, or do you just not understand how government works?

So he could do nothing... Got it ..

 

[Professor Emeritus]

So he could do nothing... Got it ..

He DID do something, you obtuse dumbass. Then the Supreme Court made a new ruling just two months ago that allowed federal judges to invalidate executive branch authority to act in exactly this sort of situation, and a federal judge has taken advantage of that newfound power and blocked the EPA from continued action.

Are you completely unaware that there are 3 branches of government? Do you believe that presidents can ignore Supreme Court rulings? Or are you just trolling to fukk over Black people?


Now that Trump's court has taken away EPA authority, the next move is to either get a bill passed that gives the EPA authority in this situation (can only happen if liberal enough dems own the presidency and House/Senate simultaneously), or nominate enough Supreme Court justices to reinstate the Chevron ruling (can only happen if the Dems own presidency/senate simultaneously at the same time that two conservative justices kick the bucket). But it's only been TWO MONTHS since the Chevron ruling happened, so obviously neither of those moves has been possible. But they WILL be possible, in the future, if Democrats gain control of the presidency and House/Senate.

Now, do you have any idea what will be necessary for the Democrats to win the presidency/house/senate and make both of those options possible? I'll give you a hint - it will require a large number of us to do something that i'm guessing you yourself haven't done anytime recently.

 

[ORDER_66]

He DID do something, you obtuse dumbass. Then the Supreme Court made a new ruling just two months ago that allowed federal judges to invalidate executive branch authority to act in exactly this sort of situation, and a federal judge has taken advantage of that newfound power and blocked the EPA from continued action.

Are you completely unaware that there are 3 branches of government? Do you believe that presidents can ignore Supreme Court rulings? Or are you just trolling to fukk over Black people?


Now that Trump's court has taken away EPA authority, the next move is to either get a bill passed that gives the EPA authority in this situation (can only happen if liberal enough dems own the presidency and House/Senate simultaneously), or nominate enough Supreme Court justices to reinstate the Chevron ruling. But it's only been TWO MONTHS since the Chevron ruling happened, so obviously neither of those moves has been possible. But they WILL be possible, in the future, if Democrats gain control of the presidency and House/Senate.

And yet nothing has changed you literally have democratic mayors and assembly men crashing out over illegal immigrants non-stop in these sanctuary cities... No matter what...

WHAT THE fukk HAS CHANGED WHEN THE TOWN IS STILL DEALING WITH THIS shyt OVER 4 YEARS LATER!!!!???

ALL IM HEARING IS fukkING EXCUSES AFTER EXCUSES...IF HE AINT GONNA CRASH OUT TO PROTECT US WHAT GOOD IS HE AS PRESIDENT???

 

[Left.A1]

Just peeped @Professor Emeritus sig GOT DAMN when does it ever stop for @that clown🤡

 

[pawdalaw]

Keep acting like yall don't see all of these 3rd world conditions in this country. Lead in water, cancer alleys, criminalized homelessness, favelas being setup...

 

[Scaaar]

I wonder if Congress can write the EPA a blank check. Chevron ruling says that judges don't have to defer to regulatory experts in determining appropriate action, but what if the House passes a bill that explicitly says, "the level of CO2 as regulated by this bill is to be determined by the EPA"? Then the courts could no longer claim that the EPA was overstepping its authority, because Congress explictly gave it that particular authority.

That's exactly what Congress has to do. But Congress has as much knowledge about this subject as the judges that are empowered now to make decisions on them. That's why they deferred the rule making to the federal agencies that employ people that experts in these particular fields and can make ruling based on their expert opinion. It's a more sensible solution. That's why the SC striking down the Chevron was such a bad move. Now lifetime appointed activist judges that weren't elected are making the calls now.

 

[jmegamar]

This is why voting matters. I think this is the first time that people are really seeing who wins office does matter.

 

[Devilinurear]

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4844368-epa-dispirate-impact-louisiana/

@Pazzy
@ORDER_66

 

[RehReh]

Maama Man @Pazzy still here?

 

[3rdWorld]

Same as Flint.

Same expected silence from the modern Black leadership that's bought and paid for like slaves via Republican donor funds.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

This is why voting matters. I think this is the first time that people are really seeing who wins office does matter.

Some people, at least. One of the main both-sides hardheads is still in here insisting that it's Democrats' fault because they aren't "crashing out" and defying the Supreme Court.

 

[Professor Emeritus]

People on here praised Jill Stein's platform for mentioning Cancer Alley, but somehow, they have ignored how this administration, through its Cancer Moonshot initiative, has been trying to tackle the issue by imposing new regulations to cut pollution, funding research and treatment, and investing in these affected communities. They ignore how the judges behind these decisions were appointed by Trump, and how the Trump admin has pledged not to increase funding for the program if he were to get another term. They ignore how his anti-environmentalism hurt Black communities the most.

They have no fukking clue what is going on in government. Like literally no idea. Notice how they've ignored EVERY link and action done by the federal government in this case, decided to completely ignore the cancer issue and what is/can be done, and instead they're talking about "sanctuary cities" which aren't even a federal action and have nothing to do with pollution or cancer.

Communities of Color Bear the Brunt of Trump’s Anti-Environmental Agenda

By weakening air and water protections and refusing to address climate change, the Trump administration is exacerbating environmental and health hazards in communities of color.

www.americanprogress.org

They'll ignore that.

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Fast-tracking of Louisiana Plastics Project

Conservation and community organizations sued the Trump administration today for permitting one of the world’s largest plastic plants: Formosa Plastics’ proposed petrochemical complex in St. James Parish, Louisiana. The lawsuit challenges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ failure to disclose...

biologicaldiversity.org

They'll ignore that too.

Environmental Justice Win: U.S. EPA Takes Action on Toxic Chemicals in Cancer Alley

The U.S. EPA has passed a new rule tightening pollution standards and monitoring requirements for industrial facilities in Cancer Alley—an environmental justice win.

www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org

They'll ignore this, zero chance they read it or respond in an informed matter:

Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $150 Million from ARPA-H to Deliver Progress on Biden Cancer Moonshot Goals and Improve Health Outcomes | The White House

More than two years ago, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden reignited the Cancer Moonshot with the goals of reducing the cancer death rate in

www.whitehouse.gov

They'll ignore this too:

EPA Calls Out Environmental Racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

In a “remarkable” letter, the EPA accused Louisiana regulators of neglecting Black residents’ concerns about toxic air pollution and urged the state to move kids out of a school where monitors found extreme levels of a cancer-causing chemical.

www.propublica.org

They won't say a thing about that.

Shuttered EPA investigation could’ve brought 'meaningful reform' in Cancer Alley, documents show

Environmental advocates and residents of the Louisiana chemical corridor known as Cancer Alley have spent decades calling for change in the way industrial activity is regulated there.

apnews.com

This is one they should read carefully, because the language at the start of the article is explained better later on. But they won't.

EPA chief goes to ‘Cancer Alley’ to announce proposal to cut toxic air emissions

The announcement came three weeks after NBC News chronicled years of inaction by the state and federal governments in cracking down on a rubber plant in Louisiana.

www.nbcnews.com

They don't care about this one at all.

EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Alleging Public Health Endangerment Caused by Denka Performance Elastomer’s Carcinogenic Air Pollution | US EPA

EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Alleging Public Health Endangerment Caused by Denka Performance Elastomer’s Carcinogenic Air Pollution

www.epa.gov

Nor this one.



Most of all, they'll ignore that the STATE of Louisiana had the main authority over what was going on, and what did Republicans in the state do? They sided with the corporations and said, "fukk you" to the Black community. WHY do the bothsiders keep ignoring those consequences? Black people in Louisiana have basically stopped voting in state elections (the black pro-reparations Senate candidate, Gary Chambers, got just 18% of the vote in the last election, 240k votes in a state with 1.5 million black residents)......is that strategy working for Louisiana?

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

I wonder if Congress can write the EPA a blank check. Chevron ruling says that judges don't have to defer to regulatory experts in determining appropriate action, but what if the House passes a bill that explicitly says, "the level of CO2 as regulated by this bill is to be determined by the EPA"? Then the courts could no longer claim that the EPA was overstepping its authority, because Congress explictly gave it that particular authority.

I think that's pretty much what they'll have to do going forward.