In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States severely limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. How do you think this ruling will impact climate change? How might it impact environmental efforts around the world? Who do you think will be most impacted by this decision?
This is an analytical and argumentative essay. We are looking for you to make your own argument connecting the prompt above to at least two themes that were touched on in the lectures and readings of this class. For example, identities, commodities, structures, institutions, representations, discourses, systems, ideas, knowledge, economy, politics, governance, history, labor, imaginaries, experiences, education, etc.
The following are some articles that you can use to help you get started (optional):
What the Supreme Court’s EPA ruling means for the climate change fight
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-the-supreme-courts-epa-ruling-means-for-the-climate-change-fight (Links to an external site.)
US Supreme Court hobbles the EPA’s authority over climate emissions
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01796-8 (Links to an external site.)
Global dismay as supreme court ruling leaves Biden’s climate policy in tatters
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/06/supreme-court-epa-ruling-biden-climate-policy-global-reaction (Links to an external site.)
Instructions:
Your paper should be 1000-1200 words or about 3-4 pages. Please pay careful attention to spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Remember that citations are required for both paraphrasing and direct quotes from either the text or lecture. Feel free to cite other books and articles as needed. Include a full list of works cited at the back (APA, MLA, or another citation standard). Please submit your paper on the course website under “Final Paper” by 5 pm on Tuesday, July 26th. If you have trouble submitting your paper online please email it directly to your TA:
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