Senior White House officials refused to open the document...

[kristopher]

EPA may make far-reaching proposal on global warming
Sources say the agency has told the White House that climate change is endangering public health, a move that could lead to nationwide measures to limit emissions.
Washington Post
March 24, 2009

Washington -- The Environmental Protection Agency has sent a proposal to the White House finding that global warming is endangering the public's health and welfare, according to several sources, a move that could have far-reaching implications for the economy and environment.

The proposal -- which comes in response to a 2007 Supreme Court decision ordering the EPA to consider whether carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases should be regulated under the Clean Air Act -- could lay the groundwork for nationwide measures to limit such emissions.

It would reverse one of the Bush administration's landmark environmental decisions. In July 2008, then-EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson rejected his scientific and technical staff's recommendation and announced that the agency would seek further public comment on the threat posed by global warming.

"This is historic news," said Frank O'Donnell, who heads the watchdog group Clean Air Watch. "It will set the stage...

...
In December 2007, the EPA submitted a written recommendation to the White House urging the Bush administration to allow the agency to state officially that global warming is a threat to human welfare.

But senior White House officials refused to open the document and urged Johnson to reconsider, saying such a finding would trigger sweeping regulatory requirements. An EPA analysis had found the move would cost utilities, automakers and others billions while benefiting other sectors.

EPA officials could not be reached for comment."

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-epa-greenhouse24-2009mar24,0,4584159.story

This is the last stage of a 40+ year battle. Do you suppose the "utilities and automakers" (they forgot the oil companies) are ready to lie down and give up? I don't. I think the efforts of the dark forces are entering a new stage where they attempt to obstruct development of renewable projects by channeling ever more money into planting false information through astro-turf groups and PR flunkies paid to stoke the fears of a public so used to being screwed that they don't know if they are coming or going. Blast out a few trigger words and pretend to be "environmentally concerned" and a certain segment of the people will believe that renewable energy sources are as vile as coal, oil or nuclear.

[depakid]

1. Do you suppose the "utilities and automakers" (they forgot the oil companies) are ready to lie down

and give up?

No, I fully expect the corrupt DINO's to continue playing ball with their masters- at all of our expense.

[burythehatchet]

2. I recall well the "LA-LA-LA-LA-LA I can't hear you" theory of governance.

I like fact based decision making better.

[kristopher]

3. It's like a drink of cold water

After trekking all day across the desert.

[DCKit]

4. They didn't look at it so they could say (honestly, for a shocking change) that they didn't see it.

Guess they thought they'd throw those of U.S. "in the know" for a loop with a change in tactics.

[burythehatchet]

5. They actually asked the sender to recall the message.