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So Three Judges Walk Into a Car ...
Appeals court rules EPA doesn't have to regulate CO2 emissions from cars |
Amanda Griscom Little |
18 Jul 2005 |
Muckraker |
| It's a simple but powerful question: Does the U.S. EPA have the power -- and the obligation -- to regulate carbon dioxide as an air pollutant under the Clean Air Act? Strangely, it still remains partially unanswered, even though it was a central issue in a landmark court case decided on Friday. Spew away, appeals court says. In a major legal victory fo ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, cars, climate, Muckraker, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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