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.
