Archive for December 8th, 2009
The US government has declared that greenhouse gases threaten human health.
The move could allow the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to order cuts in emissions without the approval of Congress. EPA administrator Lisa Jackson said the agency was now “authorised and obligated to make reasonable efforts” to cut greenhouse gases. The news came as global climate talks got under way in Copenhagen aimed at forging [...]
Posted: December 8th, 2009 under Climate Change, General.
Tags: Climate Change, climate change emissions reductions, climate negotiations, CO2 Emissions, Coal Fired Power Stations, Copenhagen, global warming, Obama administration, pollution
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