Supreme Court guts EPA’s power plant emissions oversight

U.S. Energy News is taking a break for the holiday weekend. Thanks for reading, and we’ll be back on Tuesday. COURTS: The U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 in favor of Republican attorneys general challenging the U.S. EPA’s authority to regulate power plant emissions; dissenting justices say it’s ‘frightening’ the court would appoint itself ‘the decision-maker on climate policy.’ (Supreme Court opinion) OIL & GAS:• The Biden administration’s first onshore oil and gas lease sale sees a slim response, while environmental groups sue to invalidate the sale’s eventual results.