Federal Judge Blocks Key Biden Climate Change Executive Order

A federal judge on Feb. 12 blocked a key climate initiative that was signed by President Joe Biden on his first day in office last year. U.S. District Judge James Cain blocked the president’s January 2021 executive order that would factor in an alleged “social cost” for emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide when policymakers create rules. “The Court agrees that the public interest and balance of equities weigh heavily in favor of granting a preliminary i...