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EPA official warning:Greenhouse gases are dangerous
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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a report from CBS News, the agency has determined that greenhouse gases are putting the lives of people in danger and should be regulated.
The EPA made the official announcement at a news conference today, Dec. 7, 2009.
The announcement could be a strategic one as it is made on the first days of the international climate conference, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. The last day of the conference is Dec. 18, when President Obama is expected to attend.
It is also meant to boost the administrations’ arguments at the conference. Obama is calling for aggressive action against global warming, though Congress has stalled on any climate legislation, according to the article.
While the House has approved climate legislation to cut emissions 17 percent by 2020 and about 80 percent by mid-century, the Senate has not yet addressed the bill and the Republican opposition is strong.
“Under a Supreme Court ruling, the so-called endangerment finding is needed before the EPA can regulate carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases released from power plants, factories and automobiles under the federal Clean Air Act,” the article states.
Recent polls have showed that the country is split on whether or not they believe climate change is a threat.
The EPA has started developing permit requirements on carbon dioxide pollution from large emitters like power plants. The Obama Administration also has said it will require automobile fuel economy to increase to a fleet average of 35 miles per gallon by 2016.
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