Gina McCarthy and Avi Garbow on Suncor v. Boulder, the Endangerment Finding, and the Future of the EPA

Become a paid subscriber to our newsletter/podcast, The Climate Weekly, to help support this show! It's fun. All the cool kids are doing it! -------------------------------- Hey! It's been a while. This week, we're finally back with two huge guests. Former EPA Administrator and White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and former EPA General Counsel Avi Garbow explain the massively consequential Supreme Court case Suncor v. Boulder. This is especially helpful for all the non-lawyers in the climate movement (like...ahem...us) interested in the stakes of the case argued earlier this month. They clarify why the lawsuit centers on alleged deception and local climate-related harms, not emissions regulation, what's being argued when it comes to the Clean Air Act, and what the case could mean for communities, environmental law, and the EPA. When then discuss the Trump Adminstration's moves on the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which Avi and Gina both worked on, what's been happening to the EPA under this administration, and what advice they would give to the next generation of public servents interested in working on U.S. environmental protections. This is a fascinating, insightful conversation at the heart of some of the biggest environmental issues facing the country today. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to our newsletter/podcast, The Climate Weekly, to help support this show. Your contributions will make the continuation of this show possible. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and more! Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Related: Avi and Gina's piece on Suncor v. Boulder: Big Oil can't hide behind the Clean Air Act Our episode on the Trump Administration's February decision on the EPA's Endangerment Finding and what it means: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vleIB3Hz1QPeZiWbJWRso