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    US Supreme Court Signals Rejection of Climate Change Suits

    Do the federal courts need to enforce state laws designed to control climate change, or can the Environmental Protection Agency do the job?  That was the question before the US Supreme Court today in a case involving eight states that sued power companies back in 2004. Greg Stohr covers the court for Bloomberg .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Do the federal courts need to enforce state laws designed to control climate change, or can the Environmental Protection Agency do the job? That was the question before the US Supreme Court today in a case involving eight states that sued power companies back in 2004. Greg Stohr covers the court for Bloomberg.

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    3. 44:43Are We Living in a Rerun of the 1980's?
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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Gulf Oil Spill, One Year Later
    1. 0:00US Supreme Court Signals Rejection of Climate Change SuitsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:37The Gulf Oil Spill, One Year Later
    3. 44:43Are We Living in a Rerun of the 1980's?
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