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GREENHOUSE GASES-UPS AND DOWNS IN REGULATORY BATTLE
A lot of environmental goings-on to discuss this week: EPA in court again over attempt to regulate greenhouse gases In 2007, the US Supreme Court upheld federal EPA?s authority to regulate ?greenhouse gases?, including carbon dioxide, under the Clean Air...

EPA Declares Greenhouse Gases a Threat to Public Health
EPA Declares Greenhouse Gases a Threat to Public Health :: News Release :: Proposed Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act

The Morning Wrap
Regulation of Greenhouse Gases Sets Stage for Clash: With the federal government set to regulate greenhouse gases from factories and power plants for the first time, the Obama administration and the new Congress are headed for a clash that carries...

EPA Moves Toward Limits on Greenhouse Gases
In what could be one of the most significant regulatory changes since its founding, the EPA has moved toward imposing limits on greenhouse gases with a finding that such gases now present a “serious problem ...

Cash for Cutting Greenhouse Gases
CNNMoney.com reports that a new proposal before the Senate could mean big news for how energy is bought and sold in the U.S. ? and for how much average consumers pay. Proposed Money Saving Measures Currently, Congress has made little headway toward passing legislation that would limit production of greenhouse gases, despite various attempts...

EPA Issues Final Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
By Stephen Wiegand On December 15, 2009, EPA published in the Federal Register its final endangerment findings with respect to greenhouse gases. See 74 Fed. Reg. 66496 (Dec. 15, 2009) [http://www...