Writing in the Washington Examiner, Steve Milloy of Junk Science explains that the recent rescission of the EPA's Endangerment Finding is far from Job Done to save the American fossil fuel industry:

West Virginia v. EPA ... didn't explicitly overturn Massachusetts v. EPA because the red-state litigants never specifically raised the issue, and the Supreme Court chose to rule as narrowly as possible.

So, here's the problem: While the Trump EPA is now saying that the Obama endangerment finding is illegal under the holding in West Virginia v. EPA (i.e., no congressional authorization), Massachusetts v. EPA remains on the books as good law.

Simply rescinding the Obama decision, as the Trump EPA just did, is technically just a change in policy, not a change in the operative law. In the event that Democrats win the White House in 2028, you can bet they will reinstate the endangerment finding as soon as possible in 2029, citing Massachusetts v. EPA in doing so. [links omitted, bold added]

Here we go again.

Such are the hazards of making the "biggest deregulatory move in history" by fiat, executive or administrative.

Milloy explains what Trump needs to do to cement this good part of his legacy, and that's to have the Justice Department challenge Massachusetts v. EPA and the EPA rescind a separate endangerment finding that applies to stationary sources of greenhouse emissions.

-- CAV

P.S. For the various Trump people who come by from time to time to complain to me when I criticize Trump/don't criticize the Democrats (whom he too frequently imitates) enough, this is two days in a row I have concurred with something he has done, and wanted that thing to be as effective as possible.

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"There are moments in history when a civilisation must choose its future.

"We have been told that the State is our protector; that bureaucrats are our saviour, and that politicians know more than the free man. That we must obey, that we must depend. 

"But the truth is different. 

"The world only has two types of people: those who live off what others produce, and those who produce everything that makes modern life possible. 

"The former draft regulations, the latter create wealth. The former promise [to equalise everyone], the latter generate prosperity. The former spread poverty, the latter multiply abundance. 

"The real battle of our time is a cultural one, is a philosophical one, is a moral one. 

"That's why we chose the system that lifted millions out of extreme poverty: free-market capitalism. 

"Because you don’t negotiate freedom, you defend freedom." 

~ Argentine President Javier Milei from his inauguration speech 'Moral Values as State Policy'

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Tolerance is the new counter-culture. And it’s in short supply in the current punk scene.

Today’s progressive movement reeks of purity tests, from attacks on center-Left politician Sen. John Fetterman to the public outrage aimed at Nicki Minaj.

Her crime? She now supports President Donald Trump. And that’s a bridge too far for her professional colleagues.

Trevor Noah mocks Nicki Minaj at the Grammys for backing Trump, joking about her ass size.

When will celebs wake up?

Most Americans support President Trump and despise the way actors in Hollywood put him down and go after his supporters.pic.twitter.com/9NVDvq8rg2

— Dr. Dawn Michael (@DawnsMission) February 6, 2026

Now, a gaggle of punk bands planning to tour the country is calling it quits. The reason why is so very, very 2026.

It’s all about Trump Derangement Syndrome.

No, we can’t all get along, apparently, and the Punk in the Park tour’s demise has little to do with the bands in question.

Denver’s far-Left Westword shared the ugly reason for the cancellation – “continued fallout over the organizer’s recently exposed political leanings, particularly financially supporting Trump’s second presidential campaign…”

Cameron Collins is the owner of the tour’s parent company, the Dallas-based Brew Ha Ha Productions. Collins contributed to President Trump’s most recent presidential campaign.

That was enough to stop the tour cold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The tour’s social media explanation reeks of hypocrisy.

“Unfortunately, the current climate surrounding the events has created challenges that make it impossible for us to move forward in a way that delivers the experience our fans, artists and partners deserve … This is incredibly disappointing for everyone involved. Our has always been to bring people together through music, community and shared passion,” [emphasis added.]

Circumstances didn’t prevent that from happening. The Left’s nuclear-grade intolerance did. And, if bringing people together was actually the goal, then ignoring political differences would be Job No. 1 in this current climate.

Heck, the rockers could have milked Collins’ involvement from the stage.

“Yeah, The Man may have paid for this tour, but here’s what we think of HIM!”

Collins, for his part, took the high road.

“We don’t have to see eye-to-eye on everything to come together and enjoy what unites us, great music, good times, and mutual respect.”

Good luck with that sentiment in today’s America.

Dropkick Murphys was among the acts to bail on the tour. The group’s anti-Trump bona fides are clear, and the members are planning to play an anti-ICE concert in Minneapolis on March 6.

The Dead Kennedys planned to keep some of its earlier tour commitments for fans who already bought tickets. They still vowed not to perform at future shows due to Collins’ contributions.

That wasn’t enough for its former lead signer, Jello Biafra. The punk rocker slammed his former bandmates for not dropping out of every tour event.

Period.

It’s worth noting these rockers said little if anything about the previous administration’s censorship agenda, how it dubbed concerned parents “domestic terrorists” and propped up a leader with obvious signs of dementia.

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