carbon dioxide in air
Dec
8
2009
The cartoon by Dave Granlund, published December 8, 2009, responds to the EPA's recent finding that carbon dioxide and methane qualify as harmful pollutants under the Clean Air Act. It shows a large sign declaring no exhaling and no belching, with a family, cat, and cow reacting in alarm. The image highlights public concerns about how the ruling might affect ordinary activities like breathing and livestock farming. The EPA decision followed a Supreme Court case and set the stage for future vehicle and power plant regulations. Granlund uses exaggeration to question the scope of the new environmental policy.
Apr
19
2009
The cartoon depicts a bright yellow sun labeled New EPA Regulations casting rays across a scene dominated by dark clouds. Those clouds carry labels for pollutants, extreme weather, global warming, drought, heat-trapping gasses, and G.O.P. The image appeared on April 19, 2009, as the EPA moved to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act following a Supreme Court ruling. Republicans and industry groups raised concerns about economic impacts and regulatory overreach at the time. The visual places the regulatory effort as a source of light partially obscured by the combined forces of pollution and political opposition.
