State Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency Thursday, a lawsuit stemming from the department's decision not to implement carbon dioxide regulation—a major contributor to the growing problem of global warming.
Led by New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, the other states joining New York and Wisconsin include California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. Various environmental groups were also involved.
Standing up for the protection of Wisconsin's clean air and natural environment is a critical responsibility—and yet once again the federal EPA is failing to carry out the Clean Air Act,\ Lautenschlager said in a statement. ""No less than our children's health and the fate of the planet are at stake—so I'm proud the states are taking action to ensure that the EPA does its job.""
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