Amy Coney Barrett: “Everybody agrees that state tort law is a form of regulation.”

“So let's pretend the Clear and Clean Air act doesn't exist. So I don't want to talk about statutory preemption. Everybody agrees that state tort law is a form of regulation. But what if Colorado passed a law purporting to cap emissions in the other 49 states? Is there any principle that would prevent that?” (00:14–00:18)

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