An appeals court just ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency will be given the power to enforce President Obama's clean power plan even while legal challenges are pending. The plan is being challenged by more than two dozen states and many businesses tied to fossil fuels. Implementation of this plan is considered essential to meet the climate change goals set in Paris last month, and many agree that the plan will facilitate cleaner, healthier air and job creation. This news of the appeals court ruling is great for environmental advocates everywhere. This ruling ensures that pending lawsuits cannot stall the implementation of the plan. If great leaps are to be made in combating climate change, quick and decisive action must be taken. This ruling ensures that our action will be near immediate. Original Al Jazeera Article (link) |