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Greenhouse Gases & Global Warming

Case Number # 3456

The Environmental Protection Agency has taken the position that it will not regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as "pollutants" under the Clean Air Act. Earthjustice challenged that position in court, on behalf of Sierra Club. On April 2, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court said that the Clean Air Act does give the EPA the authority to regulate these emissions from cars.
Sierra Club
Howard Fox

Press Releases

Court Upholds Controls on Carbon Pollution & Other Harmful Gases
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Safeguards stand despite industry lawsuits
Clean Air Advocates Welcome Court’s Decision Upholding Controls on Carbon Pollution, Other Harmful Gases
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Safeguards stand despite industry lawsuits
Supreme Court Affirms EPA's Power To Reduce Climate Change Pollution
Monday, June 20, 2011
Justices deny lawsuit against power plants by holding that EPA has authority to set limits
Sen. John Barrasso Leads Senate Attack on Clean Air
Monday, January 31, 2011
Cronies of corporate polluters in Senate introduce Dirty Air Act to pardon polluter friends from controls
Sen. Jay Rockefeller Goes After Clean Air Act
Monday, January 31, 2011
Introduces legislation that would delay EPA authority to regulate air pollution
Earthjustice Statement on EPA's Announcement Delaying Greenhouse Gas Limits
Friday, July 11, 2008
"Advance Notice" will stall action while planet melts
Appeals Court Refuses to Force EPA to Comply With Supreme Court Order to Regulate CO2
Friday, June 27, 2008
Earthjustice vows to continue pushing for action on greenhouse gases
One Year Later, EPA Continues to Drag Its Feet on Global Warming
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Response to Supreme Court ruling in CO2 case languishes as administration stalls rules for cars and trucks
High Court Rules Clean Air Act Gives EPA Authority to Fight Global Warming
Monday, April 2, 2007
Statement from Earthjustice attorney Howard Fox, who argued the case at the appeals court level.
Earthjustice Statement on Oral Arguments at Supreme Court on Global Warming Case
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
High court hears arguments on challenge to EPA decision to not regulate greenhouse gases from motor vehicles