How Green is Sonia Sotomayor? A Closer Look at the Supreme Court Justice Nominee

As soon as Obama announced his nominee for Supreme Court Justice, we did a preliminary look at how green she seemed to be. Now that some of the dust has settled after the initial news frenzy, we've gotten a bit of a better idea how Sonia Sotomayer stands on green issues. This is important stuff--since an appointment to the Supreme Court is lifelong, she's got to be green for life. From her stance on greenhouse gas regulations to her understanding of the EPA, here's what you need to know about the green leanings of the judge who's shaping up to be the newest Supreme Court Justice. As Green Wire points out, environmentalists like what they see in Sotomayer. There are a number of reasons for this, even though she doesn't have an extensive record on environmental policy issues. This is what we do know...treehugger