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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

Groups, States File Opening Brief in Supreme Court Global Warming Case
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Earthjustice continues to push for limits on greenhouse gas pollution
Earthjustice statement on Supreme Court decision to hear global warming case
Monday, June 26, 2006
Supreme Court decides to hear case on whether EPA has responsibility to regulate greenhouse gases from motor vehicles
States, Conservation Groups File Brief Challenging Bush Administration's Global Warming Rebuff
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Coalition challenges EPA policy reversal on pollution