It's been nice in recent days to see some strong advocates for
curbs in
emissions of greenhouse gases shift from the more overheated, and unsupported, rhetoric they used earlier this year in attempting a kind
of «kitchen sink» argument aiming to tie virtually every recent harmful weather event to warming, even those — like powerful tornadoes — for which there is no
link and certainly no trend.
The rule represents one
of the most significant steps the federal government has ever taken to
curb the nation's
greenhouse gas emissions, which are
linked to climate change, and the draft is sure to spark a major political and legal battle.