On June 16, 2022, CPR Initiative filed a citizens' petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Petition to Phase Out GHG Pollution. Petitioners include the renowned climate scientist James E. Hansen, former EPA scientist Donn J. Viviani, atmospheric chemist John Birks, climate accountability analyst Richard Heede, physician and clinical professor of psychiatry Lise Van Susteren, the non-profit organization Climate Science, Awareness & Solutions, and the non-profit organization Climate Protection & Restoration Initiative (CPRclimate.org). They are represented by attorney Dan Galpern. Read more here. Specifically, Petitioners invoke a procedure under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring EPA to act to restrict chemicals that present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. In the Petition, they demand a phase out of continuing GHG pollution within reach of US law, and an abatement of the current high levels of GHGs in the atmosphere. Petitioners also press EPA to engage in a consultative rulemaking process that solicits input from groups most affected by climate change. Get more of your questions answered by visiting our FAQs page or learn more about the petition in the news