Climate Bill Would Prohibit Clean Air Act Regulation

ombwatch.org | Jul. 11, 2009 (News)

The historic Waxman-Markey climate change bill passed by the House last Friday includes a provision that would strip the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

The bill has received a lot of attention, but this issue (found in Title III, Subtitle C) has flown under the radar. In an apparent attempt to avoid conflict with the cap-and-trade program lawmakers hope to put in place, the bill ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Sci/Tech
Topics: Environment, Global Warming, U.S. Congress, U.S. Supreme Court, Obama Administration, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul 11, 2009 - 8:27 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jul 13, 2009 - 2:05 AM PDT
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 by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul. 11, 2009

To list the specific clause in the legislation that strips the EPA of it powers over green house gases is important.

Both cap-and-trade and Clean Air Act regulations would have the potential to be quite powerful, though in different ways. So, it makes sense to avoid any duplication of ... More »

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