Is the Left Now Wary of EPA’s Power?

Conn Carroll / October 28, 2009

Politico reports:

In hearings before the Senate Environment and Public Works committee Tuesday, several moderate Democrats expressed concerns that the EPA is jumping the gun in mandating new curbs on greenhouse gas emissions across a slew of industries.
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EPA estimates that 14,000 major polluters would need to get the permits. Small business, farms, restaurants and other small businesses would be exempt from the regulations.

Several Democrats said in Tuesday’s hearings that they would like to include language in the legislation that would stop the EPA form implementing a 2007 Supreme Court opinion that would mandate new regulations on greenhouse gas emissions for a slew of industries.

First of all, EPA’s assertion that they can selectively regulate carbon emissions sources under the Clean Air Act is simply false. Heritage fellow Ben Lieberman explains: (more…)