Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope speaks during the Reuters Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit in San Francisco, California September 8, 2009. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would step in and regulate carbon dioxide emissions by creating a cap-and-trade system or take other measures if Congress fails, but is likely to wait for 2010 elections, the head of the Sierra Club said on Tuesday. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope speaks during the Reuters Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit in San Francisco, California September 8, 2009. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would step in and regulate carbon dioxide emissions by creating a cap-and-trade system or take other measures if Congress fails, but is likely to wait for 2010 elections, the head of the Sierra Club said on Tuesday.

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  1. Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope speaks during the Reuters Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit in San Francisco, California September 8, 2009. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would step in and regulate carbon dioxide emissions by creating a cap-and-trade system or take other measures if Congress fails, but is likely to wait for 2010 elections, the head of the Sierra Club said on Tuesday.
  2. Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope gestures during the Reuters Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit in San Francisco, California September 8, 2009.
  3. Sky Robinson a Sophmore at the University of Missiouri speaks out against coal burning power plants as other students protest behind her Wednesday September 16, 2009, in Columbia, Missouri. The protest was part of a national Sierra Club campaign to reduce reliance on coal for energy starting with campus power plants such as the one at MU.
  4. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson speaks during a news conference following her keynote speech at the second Governors' Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.
  5. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson speaks during the second Governors' Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. The event is hosted by California's Arnold Schwarzenegger and chief executives of other states.
  6. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson speaks during the second Governors' Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. California's Arnold Schwarzenegger and chief executives of other states hosted the event.
  7. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson speaks during the second Governors' Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. California's Arnold Schwarzenegger and chief executives of other states hosted the event.
  8. Dozens of demonstrators protest outside a meeting of the Environmental Protection Agency against featured speaker California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wednesday Sept. 30, 2009 in Los Angeles. The group was protesting proposed budget cuts by the governor.
  9. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson (R) and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood hold a press briefing to announce new fuel economy standards at the White House September 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. According to the Department of Transportation, the program would require the overall light-duty vehicle fleet to reach 35.5 miles per gallon in model year 2016.
  10. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson (R) and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood hold a press briefing to announce new fuel economy standards at the White House September 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. According to the Department of Transportation, the program would require the overall light-duty vehicle fleet to reach 35.5 miles per gallon in model year 2016.
  11. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson (R) and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood hold a press briefing to announce new fuel economy standards at the White House September 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. According to the Department of Transportation, the program would require the overall light-duty vehicle fleet to reach 35.5 miles per gallon in model year 2016.

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