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minus-squareمهما طال الليلlinkfedilink4•4 months agoThe Commerce Clause is one often cited by conservatives. I am not a lawyer but if they can abuse it you bet they will even if that’s not what it was meant for.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•4 months agoThe commerce clause doesn’t apply to in-state systems unless they interact with a foreign nation, native tribe, or another state. What kind of abuse is even possible here?
minus-squareمهما طال الليلlinkfedilink2•edit-24 months agoI saw it brought up against states setting their own emission standards. I don’t agree with it but it is something I have seen them argue.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•4 months agoFair enough - but, emissions can be argued (with evidence) to be an interstate issue, particularly with large cities being contributors.
The Commerce Clause is one often cited by conservatives. I am not a lawyer but if they can abuse it you bet they will even if that’s not what it was meant for.
The commerce clause doesn’t apply to in-state systems unless they interact with a foreign nation, native tribe, or another state.
What kind of abuse is even possible here?
I saw it brought up against states setting their own emission standards. I don’t agree with it but it is something I have seen them argue.
Fair enough - but, emissions can be argued (with evidence) to be an interstate issue, particularly with large cities being contributors.