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Government

Dec. 9, 2009

EPA to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a landmark decision Monday that opens the door to far-reaching regulation of greenhouse gases linked to climate change.

By Fiona Smith

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a landmark decision Monday opening the door to far-reaching regulation of greenhouse gases linked to climate change.

The agency issued the final version of its so-called "endangerment finding" that declares greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare and should be subject to regulation under the federal Clean Air Act. The EPA...

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