And the Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to soon declare carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant. The pending formal “endangerment finding” would require the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas pollution under the Clean Air Act. The move follows an EPA ruling in April that said greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare. Meanwhile, Senate negotiators have delayed introduction of a landmark climate bill cutting greenhouse gas emissions until later this month. The House narrowly passed its version of the bill in June.
EPA to Designate CO2 a Pollutant; Senate Delays Climate Bill
HeadlineSep 02, 2009