Pamela King

If the two oldest justices retire, the president-elect would have a historic opportunity to select a majority of the court’s members.

The decision is expected to echo through an upcoming Supreme Court case that has the potential to limit federal environmental reviews.

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk will head up a new operation to demolish federal rules.

Former Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz has sought to abolish EPA, bolster the fossil fuel industry and cut back federal wetlands protections.

D. John Sauer would serve as the president-elect’s advocate before the Supreme Court, a position often referred to as the “10th justice.”

A conservation group said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission violated the National Environmental Policy Act when it found that potential wildlife and recreational gains would not outweigh the benefits of keeping the project.

The Administrative Procedure Act undermined Trump administration efforts to quickly kill Obama-era environmental regulations.

Environmental groups had been outraged that a lawmaker who once sought to abolish EPA would be tasked with defending the agency in court.

Pam Bondi has sued over federal climate and water protections and lobbied on electric vehicle tax credits.

The justices have in the last four years significantly cut back the authority of EPA and other federal regulators.