Key House Democrats Launch Early Scrutiny Of EPA Climate Rule Rollbacks

摘要

Top Democrats on the House energy committee aren't waiting until they officially take control of the chamber in the next Congress before starting aggressive oversight of Trump EPA climate rule rollbacks - an effort that appears to both signal plans for 2019 as well as preserve jurisdiction in the event that party leaders create a special climate panel. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), who is expected to chair the Energy and Commerce Committee in the 116th Congress, along with Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), who is set to lead the oversight panel, and Paul Tonko (D-NY), likely chair of the environment panel, sent a Nov. 20 letter to acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler seeking detailed information from the agency about three high-profile measures to weaken Obama-era climate rules for power plants, vehicles and oil drilling. The letter is available on InsideEPA.com. (Doc. ID: 217060)