Monday, May 7, 2007

Massachusetts challenges federal energy rules

(Reuters) - Scientists widely say human activity, especially emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, is warming the Earth's climate, posing risks from rising sea levels, more floods, droughts and expanding deserts.

Massachusetts also brought the case that led the Supreme Court to rule on April 2 that U.S. environmental officials have the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions -- a stinging defeat for the Bush administration.


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