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    The Last Days of the Bush EPA

    The Environmental Protection Agency has been told by the US Supreme Court that it's time to determine if greenhouse gases are a danger to public health. If they are, then tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks should be regulated accordingly.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Environmental Protection Agency has been told by the US Supreme Court that it's time to determine if greenhouse gases are a danger to public health. If they are, then tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks should be regulated accordingly. A year has passed since the order, but nothing's been done, and despite repeated promises from President Bush, it now appears that won't happen as long as he's in office. Conservative think-tanks and industry lobbyists say the court didn't know that its ruling could shut down the economy. Environmentalists say they'll go back to court. Does inaction represent prudent public policy or foot dragging for special interests?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Senior Managing Editor

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      Doug Obey

      Senior Correspondent, Inside EPA

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      Marlo Lewis

      Competitive Enterprise Institute

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      Chief Climate Counsel, Sierra Club

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    The Last Days of the Bush EPA
    1. 1:37President Mugabe's Advisors Discuss Ceding Power in Zimbabwe
    2. 7:38The Last Days of the Bush EPAYou’re reading this
    3. 41:30The 'War on Terror' and the American Justice System
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