An environmental activists holds a sign up outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC. The court recently ruled that the federal government had the authority to regulate greenhouse gases. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty)
A greener Supreme Court
A Supreme Court ruling on carbon dioxide emissions is giving environmental groups something to cheer about. Midmorning examines the political impacts of the decision.
Guests
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James Copland: Director of the Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute.
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Lisa Heinzerling: Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center. She was primary author of the brief for Massachusetts and the other petitioners in this case before the Court. She served as an assistant attorney general in Massachusetts, specializing in environmental law.
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Tim Profeta: Director Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University. He was also counsel for the environment to U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman.
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