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Obama to regulate 'pollutant' CO2
news.bbc.co.uk - 4/18/2009
Obama to regulate 'pollutant' CO2
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BBC: The US government is to regulate carbon dioxide emissions, having decided that it and five other greenhouse gases may endanger human health and well-being. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the move following a review of the scientific evidence. The decision marks a major ...
EPA finds carbon pollution a serious danger to Americans’ health and welfare requiring regulation
climateprogress.org - 4/18/2009
EPA finds carbon pollution a serious danger to Americans’ health and welfare requiring regulation
— climateprogress.org — In a landmark finding for America and humanity, the EPA “issued a proposed finding Friday that greenhouse... gases contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare.” The ruling sounds the death knell for new dirty coal ... (more) EPA finds carbon pollution a serious danger to ...

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forbes.com - 4/13/2009
Don't Expect Much From The Next Kyoto
— forbes.com — Forbes: The Copenhagen Climate Convention is still eight months off, but it already looks likely that the... follow-up to the Kyoto Climate Protocol will end without agreement on dramatic new action to curb global greenhouse gas emissions. The reason? ... (more) Don't Expect Much From The Next Kyoto

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Breaking: Supreme Court Sides Against Bush In Monumental Global Warming Case
thinkprogress.org - 4/17/2009
Breaking: Supreme Court Sides Against Bush In Monumental Global Warming Case
— thinkprogress.org — In a 5-4 decision , the Supreme Court today issued a “stunning rebuke” to the Bush administration... and “ruled that the federal government does indeed have authority to regulate greenhouse gases linked to global warming.” Frank O’Donnell of Clean Air ... (more) Breaking: Supreme Court Sides Against Bush In Monumental ...

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Obama to Regulate CO2 as a Pollutant
Chelsea Green — ... the agency to mandate some cuts without waiting for the draft bills to become law.“This finding confirms that greenhouse gas pollution is a serious problem now and for future generations,” said EPA administrator Lisa Jackson.“Fortunately, it follows President Obama’s call for a low-carbon economy and strong leadership in Congress on clean energy and climate legislation; and… the solution is one that will create millions of green jobs and end our country’s dependence on foreign oil.” Read the full article here. And here’s our own ...

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