America's Environmental Protection Agency Says 'No' to Business As Usual

GreenTracker In an announcement that coincided with the US Senate Democrats putting their climate change plan on the table for pre-Copenhagen debate Environmental Protection Agency proposed requiring new power plants, factories and oil refiners to obtain permits to emit so-called greenhouse gases, ratcheting up pressure on Congress to pass comprehensive climate legislation.

“The EPA’s ready to work with Congress,” EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said in announcing the proposal. “But we’re not going to continue with business as usual while we wait for Congress to act.” via Wall Street Journal