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EPA presses Obama to regulate Warming under Clean Air Act

In 2009, The EPA submitted a finding that stated they had the power to decide whether to limit greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. This decision reversed one of former President Bush's landmark decisions on climate change, which denied the EPA this power under the Clean Air Act. This change demonstrates the switch in policy between the Bush and Obama administrations, and will most likely lead towards future national carbon emission reductions. Environmentalists are thrilled with this decision, but many legislators are concerned as to the consequences of giving the EPA this power under the Clean Air Act. Because of the natural conflict between the environment and the economy, many experts believe that this could hinder many of the projects passed under the economic-recovery package. If the Obama adminsitration decides to support this decision, it will still be subject to public hearing and comment before becoming final.

This information was obtained from a 2009 article from Juliet Eilperin of the Washington Post. The article was copied and exhibited on CNN's website. Both the Washington Post and CNN are credible organizations, although some consider the Washington Post to carry a somewhat conservative bias. In the article, Eilperin shows no bias and discusses multiple opinions concerning the decision. She also quotes many sources in her article including the EPA spokesman and a New York University Environmental Law professor. She has been a staff writer for the Washington Post for several years, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Princeton University. All of these facts establish her as a credible source.

In my essay, I could use this source to discuss the tradeoff between the economy and the environment. The article shows how the President is trying to create environmentally-friendly policy, and why people oppose his decision because of the potential economic consequences.

Works Cited:

Juliet Eilperin. "EPA Presses Obama to Regulate Warming Under Clean Air Act". published march 24, 2009 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/23/AR200903230