Oral arguments for the petition filed by the Coalition for Responsible Regulation were heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Tuesday and Wednesday. The litigation challenges the Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare, its rule to limit GHG from passenger vehicles and its “timing and tailoring” rules that govern GHG permit applicability at stationary sources.

J.D. Alexander, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, one of the coalition members, says – the fact EPA decided to impose a backdoor energy tax by regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act is unacceptable and scientifically unfounded. We are hopeful the U.S. Court of Appeals will put a stop to the aggressive agenda-driven regulations that never should have been promulgated in the first place.

Alexander believes – EPA’s regulations are an attempt to force greenhouse gas regulations down the throats of the American people without congressional approval.