Attack on the Clean Air Act

In this article by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the questioning of whether global warming should be brought into the clean air act is under scrutiny by this pro-EPA group. A brief history, contrived or not, about how the Act has improved the quality of living for many Americans is given followed by statements made by the EPA intending to qualify 'global warming emissions' as pollution which leads to the endangerment of public health.

I find it encouraging to learn that global warming is still considered a debatable topic at the congressional level. Without this level of skepticism we would all still believe the earth is flat and was the object around which the sun revolved. First, the terminology used in the article such as 'global warming pollution' is a loaded phrase in that it implies our pollution is driving the natural process of warming and cooling of the Earth. In many cases the EPA oversteps its boundaries and limits the US economy when the same legislators who are criticizing the skeptics demand for energy independence but won't allow us to utilize our own resources, e.g., coal. However, regardless of my view the authors of the article want more power to the EPA in the name of public safety. I say let the public decide what is safe and leave the junk science to the alarmists.