Houston Chronicle - on greenhouse gas regulation EPA rules | North America | United States Houston Chronicle: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed rules Wednesday that would control emissions of greenhouse gases from factories, power plants and refineries for the first time. The new rules would apply to facilities emitting at least 25,000 tons a year of carbon dioxide and five other heat-trapping gases blamed for global warming. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the rules would affect as many as 14,000 industrial facilities nationwide. "By using the power and ... Link source: ecologicalinternet.org