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We the People

The EPA, Federal Power, and the Future of Climate Regulations

We the People

National Constitution Center

News, News Commentary, History

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

On February 28, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, a case concerning the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The outcome of the case has the potential to deal a significant blow to the federal government’s ability to enact climate regulations. Joining us to examine the arguments on either side is Jonathan Adler, inaugural Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and founding director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law; and Lisa Heinzerling, the Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.  The National Constitution Center relies on support from listeners like you to provide nonpartisan constitutional education to Americans of all ages. Visit www.constitutioncenter.org/we-the-people to donate, and thank you for your crucial support. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.

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0:00.0

Hello, I'm Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, and welcome

0:08.8

to We The People, a weekly show of constitutional debate.

0:12.6

The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit chartered by Congress to increase

0:18.5

awareness and understanding of the Environmental Protection Agency. The case involves the agency's authority

0:33.8

to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

0:36.9

And some say that it has the potential

0:40.3

to shape the future of the regulatory state.

0:43.0

Joining us to examine the arguments on all sides of this important case

0:48.0

are Jonathan Adler, inaugural Johann Verheim,

0:52.0

Memorial Professor of Law

0:53.4

and founding director of the Coleman P. Burke Center

0:56.6

for Environmental Law at the Case Western Reserve

0:59.2

University School of Law.

1:00.8

His most recent book is Marijuana Federalism, Uncle Sam and Mary Jane, and he's a regular

1:05.8

contributor to the legal blog, The Vala Conspiracy. Jonathan, welcome back to We The People.

1:11.6

Always great to be here, Jeff.

1:12.5

Thanks for having me.

1:13.6

And Lisa Heinterling is the Justice William J Brennan

1:16.8

Jr. Professor of Law at the Georgetown University

1:19.5

Law Center.

1:20.5

Among other books, she's written a case book called Environmental Law and Policy, Nature

1:25.2

Law and Society.

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