Biden’s Parting Shot At Energy Companies Won’t Tie Trump’s Hands

The Daily Caller cited CEI’s expert on climate cases

Devin Watkins, an attorney for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said he doubts that the recent filings will meaningfully impede the incoming Trump administration.

“If this is still before the court by the time the new administration gets in, then the new administration can just notify the court that they’ve had a change of position. But my guess is this case is not going to be before the court at that time. I suspect the Supreme Court is probably going to dismiss this case,” Watkins said, referencing the brief pertaining to the 19 red states looking to block Democrat-controlled jurisdictions from suing energy producers.

However, Watkins said he thinks it is highly likely that the Supreme Court will eventually get involved in climate cases currently playing out in lower courts across the U.S.

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