| You may have heard that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear several cases that challenge the EPAà ??s methods for regulating greenhouse gases. But there is another case currently being reviewed by the high court that could be far more damaging to the federal governmentà ??s ability to address climate change. You wouldnà ??t know that it was an environmental case from looking at its name, McCutcheon v Federal Election Commission,but it has high stakes for anyone concerned about millionaires and billionaires from fossil fuel businesses using their ill-gotten riches to influence politics.à ??These are the people weà ??ve been fighting for a long time. As they put more money into elections they are also funding attacks on voting rights in the states. So theyà ??re pumping money into [candidates who support fossil fuel industries] and then also trying to stop us from having a voice at the polls." |
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