Lieberman Reaction to EPA Endangerment Finding

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's finding that greenhouse gas emissions pose a danger to human health and public welfare:

"Today, the EPA confirmed what we already know: that our greenhouse gas emissions are harming our environment as well as our health. It is imperative that Congress take action to address climate change so that we avoid the inevitable series of complicated, top-down regulations EPA will draft if we fail to act first. We are working with our colleagues on both sides of the aisle to draft - and pass - a comprehensive pollution reduction plan that harnesses the efficiency of the market to achieve the most environmentally effective result possible. Today's announcement underscores the importance of prompt Congressional action to address global warming."