House Republicans used a Wednesday hearing on the Environmental
Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget to attack various regulations being
pursued by the agency. Most of the fights focused around the EPA’s proposals to cut carbon
dioxide emissions from power plants, but other regulations also got
attention. “EPA seems intent on locking in a long
list of new regulations that will bind future administrations,” Rep.
Fred Upton (R-Mich.), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee,
said at the hearing of two subcommittees of the panel...more
Will Rep. Upton and other Republicans vote to fund an agency issuing reg's that will "bind future administrations"?
“If this plan puts reliable base load energy from sources such as coal
and nuclear in danger, communities may face higher costs and potentially
suffer brownouts when most in need,” said Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.),
chairman of the environment subpanel.
Will Rep. Shimkus and other Republicans vote to fund an agency issuing reg's that will cause "higher costs" and "brownouts"?
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.), chairman of the energy and power
subcommittee, questioned whether the EPA has the legal authority for its
power plant rules, but McCarthy said she felt “very confident” that the
rules align with the Clean Air Act.
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) challenged the legality of the EPA’s proposed carbon rules for newly built coal power plants.
Will Reps. Whitfield and Murphy and other Republicans vote to fund an agency acting beyond its legal authority?
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