US EPA proposes rules on greenhouse gas permits

12/08/2010 - 19:13

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed new rules on permits to emit greenhouse gases as the bureau takes on responsibility to cut the pollutant.

The rules would change the Clean Air Act "to require permitting programs in 13 states to make changes to their implementation plans to ensure that (greenhouse gas) emissions will be covered." They would require other states to specify if they have permit plans to control emissions of gases blamed for warming the planet.

(Reporting by Timothy Gardner and Tom Doggett)