On April 2, 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency had the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, and that it had to act. The justices made the choice clear: the agency had to determine whether greenhouse gases contribute to climate change or not. Environmental groups exulted that, after several years of stalling, the administration would finally be forced to do something.
The following clip is of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) asking Stephen Johnson, the EPA administrator, a simple question during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing: How many staff at the EPA does he have working on this? It is a perfect example of a government agency at work.
The following clip is of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) asking Stephen Johnson, the EPA administrator, a simple question during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing: How many staff at the EPA does he have working on this? It is a perfect example of a government agency at work.
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