The ruling came a day after an opinion was briefly posted on the court’s website accidentally and quickly taken down, but not before it was obtained by Bloomberg.
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Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution
The high court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, has increasingly reined in the powers of federal agencies, including the EPA, in recent years.
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Supreme Court rejects nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
The settlement would have shielded Sackler family members who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would’ve provided billions of dollars to combat the epidemic.
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In Gaza’s summer heat, Palestinians are surrounded by sewage and garbage
Israel’s war in Gaza has decimated the strip’s sanitation system while simultaneously displacing the vast majority of the population, leaving many Palestinians living in tent camps nearby water contaminated with sewage and growing piles of garbage.
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What triggered the coup attempt in Bolivia?
Wednesday’s rebellion followed months of tensions, with economic hardship and protests growing ever stronger.
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Scientists find another way we’re exposed to ‘forever chemicals’: Through our skin
This study adds to the limited body of evidence that proves dermal exposure to PFAS can lead to skin absorption.
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Biden and Trump are set to debate. Here’s what their past performances looked like
Four years ago, then-President Trump arrived at the first debate with Joe Biden in Cleveland seemingly determined to steamroll Biden at every turn
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Will the presidential debate have any impact on the election? These Lewiston, Auburn residents are doubtful
A day before the presidential debate, the Sun Journal asked Lewiston and Auburn residents to share their thoughts on the Biden-Trump face off.
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Amazon joins exclusive club, crossing $2 trillion in stock market value for the first time
Amazon now joins Google’s parent Alphabet, software behemoth Microsoft, iPhone maker Apple, and AI chip maker Nvidia among companies with valuations of at least $2 trillion.
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Military flees Bolivia government palace after coup attempt fails, general taken into custody
Wednesday’s rebellion followed months of tensions, with economic hardship and protests growing ever stronger.