Steve Scalise

Scalise: EPA Declares CO2 a Dangerous Pollutant Based on “Climate Gate’s” Corrupt Science

Congressman Steve Scalise criticized the EPA’s determination that greenhouse gases endanger public health, arguing it threatened economic growth. The endangerment finding opened the door to federal regulation of carbon emissions. What the agency framed as science-based necessity, opponents framed as regulatory overreach.

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Scalise: Cap-and-Trade Hinders Job Growth

Opposition to cap-and-trade legislation crystallized around economic arguments — warnings of higher energy prices and job losses. As climate policy proposals advanced, energy development and employment figures became central talking points. The debate fused atmospheric science with recession-era anxiety.

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