Washington Post: Obama administration formally declares danger of carbon emissions

By Juliet Eilperin and David Fahrenthold
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, December 7, 2009; 2:16 PM

The Obama administration formally declared Monday that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions pose a danger to the public's health and welfare, a move that lays the groundwork for an economy-wide carbon cap even if Congress fails to enact climate legislation.

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