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NCBA petitions Supreme Court against greenhouse gas regulations
Story Date: 4/22/2013
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Source: Rita Jane Gabbett, MEATINGPLACE, 4/19/13
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association along with the Coalition for Responsible Regulation filed a petition Thursday in the United States Supreme Court challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that greenhouse gases (GHG) endanger public health and welfare.
NCBA is also challenging EPA’s rule to limit GHG from passenger vehicles and its “timing” and “tailoring” rules that govern GHG permit applicability at stationary sources.
In December 2009, EPA issued a finding that GHGs are an endangerment to public health and the environment—providing EPA with a foundation from which to regulate GHGs under the Clean Air Act (CAA), including farming and ranching operations.
NCBA filed a petition with the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals and EPA challenging the science behind EPA's finding. The D.C. court dismissed the challenge in June of last year. The court also denied challenges to EPA's endangerment finding for greenhouse gases and subsequent emissions standards for cars and light-duty trucks.
“We have already seen many actions by this administration’s EPA that proves they believe they are above the law. Forcing these greenhouse gas regulations upon Americans, including hard-working cattlemen and women, is yet another example of this,” said NCBA Deputy Environmental Counsel Ashley McDonald in a news release.
“The Clean Air Act is not an appropriate vehicle to regulate greenhouse gases and we are certain this manipulation of the Act goes against congressional intent.”
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