Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., is co-sponsoring of a resolution disapproving of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) endangerment finding.

According to Johanns, the endangerment finding, finalized by EPA at the end of last year, concludes that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions should be regulated by EPA and motor vehicle emissions are contributing to global climate change. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is expected to file the resolution as early as today with more than 30 bipartisan cosponsors.

“EPA’s endangerment finding is bad for agriculture, bad for businesses and their employees, and bad for anyone who flips on a light switch,” Johanns said. “This Administration seems to think there is no limit to the government’s reach into the everyday lives of Americans. Congress writes the laws, and we need to act to stop EPA from imposing devastating regulations on Americans. This resolution is the first step in doing so.”

According to Johanns, supporters of the Obama-Pelosi cap-and-trade bill, passed in the House of Representatives last June, have cited potential EPA regulation as a reason to support the flawed legislation.

“I reject that thinking. Congress should not force the American people to step in front of a bus to avoid a freight train,” Johanns said.

Yesterday, more than 100 agricultural organizations, including several Nebraska groups, sent a letter to Senator Murkowski stating support for her resolution.