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Obamas fracking regulations hits a speedbump, not a brick wall
2016-06-22 21:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: President Obamas environmental legacy hasnt had a great year in court. Last October, a federal appeals court blocked an Environmental Protection Agency rule protecting wetlands, and in February, the Supreme Court pressed pause on his Clean Power Plan, the cornerstone of Obama`s climate change agenda. The latest blow came on Tuesday, when U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl, an Obama appointee, struck down the Department of Interiors fracking regulations. While the 2015 regulations weren`t considered...
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