The Environmental Statute
That Can Save the World

It’s not as well-known as the Clean Air Act but the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act can and must be used to control greenhouse gases. That’s why we’re petitioning EPA. Sept. 13, 2022 Op-Ed by CPR Initiative Executive Director and General Counsel Dan Galpern. Reprinted by Permission of the Washington Monthly.

Petitioners Demand Phase-out of GHG Pollution

WASHINGTON, DC: Three scientists, one climate accountability analyst, one physician, and two
public-interest organizations, will soon file a far-reaching Petition with the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to phase out GHG pollution based on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended in 2016.

Petition Seeking A Phaseout of New and Removal of Legacy Fossil Fuel Greenhouse Gas Emissions

CPR Initiative serves as the principal sponsor of the forthcoming Petition Seeking A Phaseout of New and Removal of Legacy Fossil Fuel Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Background concerning the petition is…