notice of reconsideration<\/a>.\u00a0 According the notice, the EPA will be conducting a public hearing in Washington DC on March 5, 2009.\u00a0\u00a0If you wish to speak you will need to inform the EPA no\u00a0later than March 2.<\/p>\nOnly time will tell what the EPA’s final conclusion will be with respect to greenhouse gas emission and the Clean Air Act, but this month has brought clear signs of change.\u00a0 Some say it\u2019s about time; others will say we can\u2019t afford it. Regardless of who is right, there are likely to be new legal rights and liabilities \u2014 for major energy producing companies as well as average energy consuming individuals.<\/p>\n
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