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TreeHugger: It's Official: EPA Finds Greenhouse Gases Endanger Public Health
Commondreams.org Newswire: National Parks Conservation Association Applauds EPA’s Finding on Greenhouse Gas Threat to Human Health
Climate Progress: EPA finds carbon pollution a serious danger to Americans’ health and welfare requiring regulation
It's Official: EPA Finds Greenhouse Gases Endanger Public Health
TreeHugger —
... in Seattle, WA. Whether or not you believe the EPA should regulate polluting companies, if you're concerned about carbon emissions in the US you have every reason to support this finding. It effectively lays a foundation for political action on climate change, and may finally incite polluters to seriously consider curbing emissions. In other words, it's a giant step in the fight against global warming. Read the press release or the overview of the ...
National Parks Conservation Association Applauds EPA’s Finding on Greenhouse Gas Threat to Human Health
Commondreams.org Newswire —
... For more information on EPA's proposed findings about greenhouse gas emissions, visit the agency's web site at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/0EF7DF675805295D8525759B00566924
EPA finds carbon pollution a serious danger to Americans’ health and welfare requiring regulation
Climate Progress —
... confirms that greenhouse gas pollution is a serious problem now and for future generations. Fortunately, it follows President Obama’s call for a low carbon economy and strong leadership in Congress on clean energy and climate legislation,” said Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “This pollution problem has a solution – one that will create millions of green jobs and end our country’s dependence on foreign oil.
As the EPA reports on its website:
EPA’s proposed endangerment finding is based on rigorous, peer-reviewed ...
EPA: Greenhouse Gases a Danger to Health
GoodCleanTech —
The Environmental Protection Agency has finally done what is necessary in order to regulate greenhouse gases under federal clean air laws--it has officially declared six different gases, including carbon dioxide, that may "endanger public health and welfare." ...
EPA finds carbon pollution a serious danger to Americans’ health and welfare requiring regulation
The Energy Collective —
... confirms that greenhouse gas pollution is a serious problem now and for future generations. Fortunately, it follows President Obama’s call for a low carbon economy and strong leadership in Congress on clean energy and climate legislation,” said Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “This pollution problem has a solution – one that will create millions of green jobs and end our country’s dependence on foreign oil.
As the EPA reports on its website:
EPA’s proposed endangerment finding is based on ...
New York Times and Washington Post confuse public with coverage of EPA endangerment finding
Climate Progress —
... The proposed endangerment finding now enters the public comment period, which is the next step in the deliberative process EPA must undertake before issuing final findings. ...
EPA proposes that greenhouse gasses pose "public health threat"
Elisa's Green Scene —
See their announcement on their website here. "EPA’s proposed endangerment finding is based on rigorous, peer-reviewed scientific analysis of six gases – carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride – that have been the subject of intensive analysis by scientists around the world. The science clearly shows that concentrations of these gases are at unprecedented levels as a result of human emissions, and these high levels are very likely the cause of the increase in ...
EPA’s GHG Endangerment Ruling Puts Utilities, Manufacturers on Defensive
Environmental Leader —
... the spin is positive. “This pollution problem has a solution – one that will create millions of green jobs and end our country’s dependence on foreign oil,” said EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. In proposing the finding, Jackson said she considered the affect of climate change on the health of the poor, the very young, the elderly, those already in poor health, the disabled, those living alone and/or indigenous populations dependent on one or a few resources, according to a press release . Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., called the EPA’s endangerment ruling “a wake-up call for ...
China and America's climate cold war starts to thaw
Ecoearth.info Blog —
Fears of a continuing "cold war" on climate between China and the US, the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, were replaced this week by sunnier diplomacy. In Washington, the US government's Environmental Protection Agency has officially recognised carbon dioxide as a danger to human health . The ruling may not be carried out. Barack Obama's officials would prefer Congress to pass new climate laws so the government can ...
EPA finds carbon pollution a serious danger to Americans’ health and welfare requiring regulation
Worldchanging: Bright Green —
... As the EPA reports on its website : EPA’s proposed endangerment finding is based on rigorous, peer-reviewed scientific analysis of six gases – carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride – that have been the subject of intensive analysis by scientists around the world. The science clearly shows that concentrations of these gases are at unprecedented levels as a result of human emissions, and these high levels are very likely the cause of the increase in average temperatures and other changes in our climate. The ...
What do You make of this Announcement?
Global Warming —
... Several days ago the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA to you and me) announced that through a thorough scientific review, greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare. The review was ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court back in 2007.
A total of six, specific gases were mentioned in the report.....
--CO2
--Methane
--Nitrous Oxide
--Hydrofluorocarbons
--Perfluorocarbons
--Sulfur hexafluoride
The science clearly shows that concentrations of these gases are at unprecedented levels as a result of human emissions, and these ...
EPA Issues Proposed Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Renewable Energy Law Blog —
On April 17, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a proposed finding under Section 202 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7521(a)(1)) that greenhouse gases in the atmosphere endanger the public health and welfare. ...
Are climate change deniers like creationists?
Environment —
... that the world’s largest business lobby is pushing the Environmental Protection Agency to hold a public hearing to defend its endangerment finding, which determined that greenhouse gases are pollutants that pose a threat to public health and welfare and can therefore be regulated by the EPA under the Clean Air Act. ...
