The Hill: An environmental group affiliated with New York Universitys law school is petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to wield a seldom-used section of the Clean Air Act to require greenhouse gas emissions curbs.
The petition urges EPA to act under Section 115 of the air law, which enables EPA to demand action to curb pollution thats endangering public health or welfare in foreign countries.
Section 115 provides a mandatory, efficient, and comprehensive approach to regulating greenhouse...