EPA’s loss is major win for democracy

Published July 3, 2022 4:00am ET



If the federal government wants to restructure an entire sector of the economy, it needs explicit authority from Congress, the Supreme Court held Thursday. Its ruling in EPA v. West Virginia will save consumers billions of dollars in energy costs. More importantly, it takes power away from unelected bureaucrats and returns it to the people’s elected leaders.

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