Thoughts on Bush's Supreme Court Nominee

Any thoughts on President Bush's recent Supreme Court nominee, Judge Alito? How will this new conservative affect Environmental administration?

Earthjustice posted the following: "While we are still studying his record, a few of Judge Alito’s past decisions are especially frightening. In one case, Judge Alito joined in a 2-1 ruling that denied citizens’ access to courts under the Clean Water Act, which authorizes citizens to bring a civil enforcement action against alleged polluters. Judge Alito ruled that a citizen group did not have standing to sue because it had not demonstrated that serious harm to the environment had occurred, despite the fact that the trial court had imposed a rare $2.6 million fine for the company’s violations of the Act. The Supreme Court has since rejected Alito's analysis."

Though we must ask, how long before that changes?

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