EPA Finds Greenhouse Gases Pose Threat to Public Health, Welfare
Submitted by admin on April 17, 2009 – 12:22 pmNo Comment
After a thorough scientific review ordered in 2007 by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed finding Friday, April 17, 2009, that greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare. EPA’s proposed endangerment finding is based on rigorous, peer-reviewed scientific analysis of six gases – carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride. … The proposed endangerment finding now enters the public comment period, READ MORE Access the Proposed Findings which also includes information about public hearings (May 18 near Washington, DC and May 21 in Seattle, Washington) and public comment processes.
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