| Greenhouse Gases Threaten Human Health: EPA | 11 May 09 |
 Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions represent a significant threat to public health and human welfare. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the finding two years after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a scientific review. The EPA analyzed six greenhouse gasses and concluded their concentrations are at historic levels due to human activity. The EPA now has authority and obligation to regulate global warming pollution under the U.S. Clean Air Act. President Obama has committed to building a green economy and the Sierra Club US has launched "The Big Picture" campaign to mobilize support for the rules and regulations expected to follow the "endangerment finding". View EPA Proposed Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act (PDF)View EPA Background View April 17, 2009 EPA press release View April 17, 2009 Sierra Club press release View Sierra Club, The Big Picture: Help Obama Build Our Clean Energy Future View April 17, 2009 Green Biz article Sources: US EPA, Sierra Club, Green Biz |
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