Here it comes folks

From the Federal Register, Friday, April 24, 2009

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Chapter 1

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0171; FRL-8895-5]
RIN 2060-ZA14


Proposed Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for
Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Today the Administrator is proposing to find that greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere endanger the public health and welfare of
current and future generations. Concentrations of greenhouse gases are
at unprecedented levels compared to the recent and distant past. These
high atmospheric levels are the unambiguous result of human emissions,
and are very likely the cause of the observed increase in average
temperatures and other climatic changes. The effects of climate change
observed to date and projected to occur in the future--including but
not limited to the increased likelihood of more frequent and intense
heat waves, more wildfires, degraded air quality, more heavy downpours
and flooding, increased drought, greater sea level rise, more intense
storms, harm to water resources, harm to agriculture, and harm to
wildlife and ecosystems--are effects on public health and welfare
within the meaning of the Clean Air Act. In light of the likelihood
that greenhouse gases cause these effects, and the magnitude of the
effects that are occurring and are very likely to occur in the future,
the Administrator proposes to find that atmospheric concentrations of
greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare within the meaning
of Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. She proposes to make this
finding specifically with respect to six greenhouse gases that together
constitute the root of the climate change problem: carbon dioxide,
methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and
sulfur hexafluoride.
The Administrator is also proposing to find that the combined
emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and
hydrofluorocarbons from new motor vehicles and new motor vehicle
engines are contributing to this mix of greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere. Thus, she proposes to find that the emissions of these
substances from new motor vehicles and new motor vehicle engines are
contributing to air pollution which is endangering public health and
welfare under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.

There is quite a bit more to this, which can be found on the April 24, 2009n copy of the Federal Register.
A couple of observations -

If accepted by the EPA, this proposed rule will have the same effect as law, yet the baffooons in congress will have never voted on it.

This proposed rule is being proposed by an agency that has no authorization to exist under the US Constitution.

Cato