During all the years we have been debating global warming, Congress has refused to enact legislation regulating carbon emissions or authorizing the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate them.During all the years we have been debating global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. , Congress has refused to enact legislation regulating carbon emissions or authorizing the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and to regulate reg·u·late v. 1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law. 2. To adjust to a particular specification or requirement. 3. To adjust a mechanism for accurate and proper functioning. 4. them. Five justices of the Supreme Court evidently wish that the Congress had so acted, and have consequently agreed to pretend that it did. It remains unclear what our global-warming policy will be; but it is becoming alarmingly clear who, effectively, is going to be making it. |
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