The accession of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court will cement a conservative majority that is likely to give polluting industries freer rein, limit the ability of citizens to sue, and call into question the very basis of EPA enforcement.
Oil and gas giants, mining interests, and coal-fired power plants have all received financial and regulatory relief as governments around the world enact pandemic recovery plans.
A new study by the Centre for Science and Environment has found that almost 70% of the coal-fired power plants in India may not meet environmental norms by 2022 - five years after their extended deadline.
