The Climate Change Decision's Bases And Implications

Law360 (April 17, 2007, 12:00 AM EDT) -- The United States Supreme Court has issued its first major decision in the climate change arena. In this 5-to-4 decision, Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, 549 U.S. ___, No. 05–1120, slip op. at 1 (U.S. Apr. 2, 2007) (hereinafter "slip op."), the Supreme Court held that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from motor vehicles are "air pollutants" subject to regulation under the federal Clean Air Act....

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