Obama can tackle carbon in his second term, and he doesn’t need Congress to do it

Grist: It is still possible for Barack Obama to secure an honorable climate legacy. He can dramatically reduce U.S. carbon emissions in his second term. And he can do it without help from Congress. He doesn't even need a crafty new plan - the Natural Resources Defense Council has come up with one for him, based on a provision in the Clean Air Act (CAA). All he needs is political courage. Explaining how and why it would work requires a little background. In 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that the CAA...

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