EPA Set to Classify Carbon Dioxide a Dangerous Pollutant

The Environmental Protection Agency could rule Monday that carbon dioxide is a dangerous pollutant, the Wall Street Journal reported.

An “endangerment” finding by the agency could mean businesses would be forced to make costly changes, the paper said Monday in a front-page story.

Business groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce raised concerns over the implications of such a finding, the paper reported.

Details on the transportation sector were scarce, as EPA said it will only require CO2 permits for facilities that put out at least 25,000 tons per year, the Journal said.

Environmental officials from many countries are set to meet this week in Copenhagen, Denmark, to discuss climate-change initiatives.

The Obama administration in September issued proposed new fuel efficiency and first-ever national greenhouse gases reduction standards for passenger cars and light trucks.

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