The Environmental Protection Agency has sent a proposal to the White House that would label carbon dioxide a danger to public welfare — a key precursor to regulating greenhouse gas emissions as pollutants.
The long-awaited finding stems from a 2007 Supreme Court decision in which the agency was found to have the authority to regulate emissions that contribute to global warming. If finalized, the proposal would permit the agency to begin such regulation — which the Obama administration has signaled is a priority.
The proposal sends an unmistakable signal that the Obama administration is moving forward on this issues and it will certainly have a backstop ready if Congress doesn’t act.
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