Supreme Court Takes a Global Warming Case Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. EPA

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air--Pollution.

Air.

Automobiles.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2006

Summary:

Provides background on Commonwealth of Massachusetts volume EPA, a global warming-related case involving a challenge to EPA denial of a Clean Air Act petition requesting that the agency impose limits on four pollutants emitted by new motor vehicles, owing to their alleged contribution to global warming. Reviews D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, and explores how the Supreme Court might decide the case

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Supreme Court Takes a Global Warming Case

Publisher Number:

CRS-2006-AML-0258

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