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Chief Justice John Roberts could be a saving grace on climate change, says chief strategist

By John Siciliano
Published July 7, 2018 1:10pm ET
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Chief Justice John Roberts could be a saving grace on climate change, says chief strategist
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., listen to the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chief Justice John Roberts is seen as the saving grace for climate change in a Supreme Court dominated by a staunch conservative majority, according to a top environmental group.

David Doniger, the Natural Resources Defense Council’s chief climate-change strategist, says the group’s legal arguments will seek to convince Roberts when it comes to climate-change regulations, as President Trump is expected to make his decision on who replaces Justice Anthony Kennedy on Monday.

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