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To: Land Shark who wrote (26720)	12/9/2009 10:12:54 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 36917

Was that the sound of the fat lady singing? The EPA Endangerment Finding Posted by Heading Out on December 9, 2009 - 9:12am The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday made its long awaited announcement regarding greenhouse gases. In this post, I highlight a few of the sections of the announcement and findings that caught my attention. Let's start with the announcement on Monday: After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public comments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. EPA also finds that GHG emissions from on-road vehicles contribute to that threat. ?? GHGs are the primary driver of climate change, which can lead to hotter, longer heat waves that threaten the health of the sick, poor or elderly; increases in ground-level ozone pollution linked to asthma and other respiratory illnesses; as well as other threats to the health and welfare of Americans. There's more… (3781 words) \| theoildrum.com