Obama Looks to the Clean Air Act as Inspiration for Tackling Climate

Scientific American - Energy & Sustainability 2013-06-25

Summary:

A little while ago, President Obama revealed the details of his Climate Action Plan , which describes the first-ever federal regulations on restricting carbon dioxide (CO2). The plan has three main prongs (and many minor ones). The first is to cut CO2 emissions in the U.S. The second is to "prepare the U.S. for the impacts of climate change," and the third is to "lead international efforts in a coordinated assault to combat global climate change and prepare for its impacts." [More]

Link:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=addressing-climate-is-similar-to-embracing-the-clean-air-act-of-the-70s

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Date tagged:

06/25/2013, 17:30

Date published:

06/25/2013, 16:45