Kavanaugh says he is 'not a skeptic of regulation'

Utility Dive: Kavanaugh's Wednesday comments could give more indication as to how he will handle contentious environmental issues if the Senate confirms him to the High Court.

Responding to Sen. Orrin Hatch, Kavanaugh listed a number of cases where he said he supported environmental rules, including American Trucking Associations v. EPA, which upheld California's auto emissions limits, and National Association of Manufacturers v. EPA, which affirmed EPA's particulate rules under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

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