EPA ruling clears runway for US action on aviation emissions

Madeleine Cuff
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US Environmental Protection Agency confirms greenhouse gas emissions from aeroplanes pose environmental threat, paving the way for federal limits on pollution

The US Environmental Protection Agency has formally ruled that greenhouse gas emissions from aeroplanes contribute to climate change, and thus pose a threat to the health and wellbeing of US citizens....

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