U.S. Court Denies Attempt to Block EPA Climate Rules

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Source: Reuters

A U.S. federal court on Friday denied an appeal by industry groups to block the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing greenhouse gas regulations early next year.

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said opponents of EPA's planned regulations did not meet the "stringent standards" necessary for the court to stop the rules while various lawsuits proceed against the EPA's climate-related actions.

EPA rules to limit the emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, from major industrial sources are due to go into effect on January 2. The Obama administration is moving ahead with the rules after failing to pass a climate change law through Congress this year.

The rules face lawsuits from industry groups and states that question the federal government's authority to regulate ubiquitous greenhouse gases, and argue the EPA did not conduct enough of its own research when it made its finding that carbon is a danger to human health.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/12/10/world/international-us-usa-epa-climate.html?_r=1&hp

[Blaze Diem]

1. Oh, they'll find a way around it. They've got friends in high places afterall

Someone will cave to their desires.