DeGette Statement on EPA Finding on Climate Change

WASHINGTON – As the United States prepares to engage the world on climate change in Copenhagen, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the following statement on the Environmental Protections Agency's (EPA) finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health and the environment:

"I applaud Administrator Jackson's decision to release a strong finding of the scientific consensus that our climate is warming, and that greenhouse gases from sources such as automobiles are the cause. This decision from our nation's top environmental agency was a long time in coming, and I am pleased that EPA will be moving forward with important rules to protect our environment from the harmful effects of climate pollution."