Oregon AG Kroger Praises EPA's Reversal of Bush Policy on Carbon Emissions

A coalition of states urged new EPA administrator to reverse Bush Administration and declare that greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution and endanger public health.

Courtesy: blog.wired.com

(SALEM, Ore.) - Attorney General John Kroger praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision today to declare that carbon emissions posed a threat to public health.

“This is a great victory for the rule of law and for science,” said Attorney General Kroger.

Oregon and a coalition of states that cooperated as parties in the litigation against the Bush Administration EPA sent a letter in February urging new EPA Director Lisa P. Jackson to change directions and embrace the scientific findings that greenhouse gases harm the environment and public health.

The proposed EPA finding, which triggers a public comment period, identified six greenhouse gases that pose a potential threat.

Administrator Jackson said climate change has disproportionate impact on the health of certain segments of the population, including the poor, the elderly and the very young.

Attorney General John Kroger leads the Oregon Department of Justice.

He explains that the Department's mission is to fight crime and fraud, protect the environment, improve child welfare, and defend the rights of all Oregonians.

Source: Oregon Attorney General's Office

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This gonna be so great for the economy and the environment. The depression should be over in no time. Banning Co2, which plants breathe and humans exhale, is really smart too. It's only a matter of time till we can start our precious depopulation agenda.

I guess with carbon has a serious pollutant we should knock off exhaling. Disappointed in the AG and his take on science.

I think the government should make the decisions on environment. They do so well on everything else.

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