The U.S. Government Starts Regulating Global Warming Gases

Living on Earth
The Environmental Protection Agency's new rules to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant just went into effect for vehicles. Vermont Law School Professor Pat Parenteau tells host Steve Curwood that the regulations will mean a large reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, but the agency faces an uphill battle with implementing future rulings.
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