The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)did Not Regulate Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)emissions

question 34

Multiple Choice

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did not regulate carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from motor vehicles until after the United States Supreme Court ruled that the EPA had the authority to do so because

• A)the Clean Air Act does not mention CO₂ emissions.
• B)scientists do not all agree that CO₂ contributes to climate change.
• C)climate change has widespread effects, not particularized harms.
• D)CO₂ emissions constitute a public danger.

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