Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

Outside of bird protection acts of the early 20 th century, protections for water, air and the atmosphere are a late 20 th -century development, created in the wake of Rachel Carson’s 1962 treatise on pesticides, Silent Spring. At issue in this case is whether and how the EPA can set standards for carbon emissions at power plants.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

Also last week, the news broke that Zeldin is urging the White House to strike down the 2009 EPA finding that global warming gases endanger public health and the environment. That finding , made under the Obama administration, girded federal efforts to reduce vehicle and industrial emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

Also last week, the news broke that Zeldin is urging the White House to strike down the 2009 EPA finding that global warming gases endanger public health and the environment. That finding , made under the Obama administration, girded federal efforts to reduce vehicle and industrial emissions.

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Climate Change Fossil Fuels Toxic Substances Control Act 2025 246