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Joe Biden’s DOJ is Claiming “There is No Constitutional Right to a Stable Climate” (jacobin.com)
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[–] Godort@lemm.ee 17 points 2 years ago

I mean, they're right. Nothing in the constitution says anything about the climate.

In this case I don't think "It's not a constitutional right" means "so I guess we're going to do nothing". It's just that some legal groundwork needs to happen.