"Kavanaugh’s Record On EPA Rules Worries Environmental Groups"

"Environmental groups were not going to be happy with anyone President Donald Trump picked for the Supreme Court. But the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh has them especially worried.

A conservative who would replace the more moderate Justice Anthony Kennedy, Kavanaugh has a record of slapping back Environmental Protection Agency regulations during his 12 years as a federal appeals court judge.

Kavanaugh could shift the court to the right in many areas. But Kennedy was especially pivotal on environmental cases, ruling with the majority on nearly all of them over 30 years on the bench — and often siding with the environmentalists in the biggest cases."

Geoff Mulvihill reports for the Associated Press August 6, 2018.

SEE ALSO:

"Just How Bad Would Kavanaugh Be for the Environment?" (Nation)

"Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Record On The Environment" (NPR)

"Booker, Menendez Rail Against Kavanaugh’s Environmental Record" (NJTV)

"Kavanaugh And The Environment" (SCOTUSblog)

"Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Could Reinterpret Environmental Law" (Bloomberg Environment)

Opinion: "Kavanaugh May Limit Environmental Protections If Confirmed To Supreme Court" (South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Source: AP, 08/07/2018