Climate change came up in the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates and already in the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, as it did for Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch. The overwhelming majority of Americans are interested in the issue, including over 70 percent of Republicans who favor federal climate action. As the Senate weighs Ms. Barrett’s confirmation, it is worth considering the implications of a conservative Court on climate action. The news is good.
When it comes to climate change, it has been a year for the record books; not because of fires and hurricanes, but because of the number of actionable climate solutions introduced in Congress by Republicans, Democrats, and in a few cases members from both parties. This is heartening, and appropriate if we use the debates over the makeup of the Supreme Court as a reminder in basic civics.
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