U.S. EPA's moves against climate change

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN0644418020090906?sp=true

U.S. EPA's moves against climate change

Sun Sep 6, 2009 1:00pm BST

Sept 6 (Reuters) - As the U.S. Congress fights over legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, the Obama administration is considering a series of regulations that also would cut such pollutants.

Legislation would be more comprehensive, but if Democrats in Congress fail to agree on a bill, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to move ahead over the next several months.

Here is a rundown of actions the EPA is weighing:

*AUTO EMISSIONS:

In May, President Barack Obama announced he would seek tougher fuel economy for all cars and light trucks sold in the United States. Those vehicles would have to achieve 35.5 miles per gallon, saving 1.8 billion barrels of oil and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 900 million metric tons.

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*ENDANGERMENT FINDING:

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*EMISSION REDUCTIONS

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*GREENHOUSE GAS REGISTRY

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[Chemisse]

1. It's way past time for some action on this front

Unfortunately it is probably too late to actually change the course of the global warming.