Advocates' Opposition To Senate Ash Bill Might Limit Democrats' Support

摘要

Environmentalists are urging senators to oppose legislation aimed at overhauling EPA's coal ash disposal rule due to concerns it would scrap the "critical and long-awaited safeguards" for ash facilities established in the rule, and the push-back might dampen efforts by the bill's proponents to secure more Democratic support for the measure. Democrats have generally opposed legislation to force changes to the December 2014 ash regulation, though the White House in July issued a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) threatening a veto of a House-approved ash bill but suggesting changes that could make it acceptable to President Obama. But, the advocates' outright opposition to the bill might discourage Democratic support vital to overcome a likely filibuster of the legislation.