Stating that the Environmental Protection Agency's 1970 Clean Air Act was "ill-suited" to deal with global warming, the Bush Administration suggested that it was up to Congress to act.
"If our nation is truly serious about regulating greenhouse gases, the Clean Air Act is the wrong tool for the job. It is really at the feet of Congress," stated Stephen Johnson, an EPA administrator.
In a 588 page report on the subject, the EPA took no position as to the validity of man made global warming. Last year, the US Supreme Court ruled that the EPA had the authority to regulate greenhouse gases. The Bush Administration, however, has taken the position that such efforts would cripple the US economy by restricting business and burdening it with excessive regulation.
In the preface, written by Johnson, the document states, "One point is clear: The potential regulation of greenhouse gases under any portion of the Clean Air Act could result in unprecedented expansion of EPA authority that would have a profound effect on virtually every sector of the economy and touch every household in the land."
The Administration decision has drawn sharp criticism from environmental groups and Democrats in congress.
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