The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a finding that global warming pollution threatens our health and welfare. Once finalized, the "endangerment finding" will give the EPA both the authority and the obligation to fight global warming. This endangerment finding is based on tens of thousands of public comments and years of work by EPA's career staff and states that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases represent a significant threat to public health and welfare. The EPA is accepting public comments on this finding until June 23—this is the first time the public has been asked whether we want to limit greenhouse gas pollution.

The EPA has set up a website where you can get more information, including the proposed finding. Submit your comments to the EPA. To stay abreast of climate change news and legislation, consider subscribing to the our free Climate Action Network.