Less than a week after striking down women’s long-standing constitutional right to an abortion, the Supreme Court of the United States rolled back decades of environmental protections, limiting the application of the Clean Air Act. The act puts Illinois on a path toward 100% clean energy by 2050. “The fossil fuel industry will be emboldened in the wake of today’s ruling, and will seek to derail Illinois’ just transition to a clean energy future,” Darin said. “Now more than ever, Illinois leaders must resist these calls to go backward and instead move forward swiftly on the path to 100% clean energy. While SCOTUS takes us backwards on climate, reproductive justice and civil liberties, Illinois can and must continue to lead.”Since the passage of the state’s climate act, Gov.

Source: Washington Post July 01, 2022 02:25 UTC