Republicans look to gut Clean Air Act

摘要

Do Republicans in Congress have their sights set on gutting the Clean Air Act? That's what Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) and Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) are contending after releasing a Republican legislative discussion draft early this month. The proposal would block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from regulating carbon pollution under the Clean Air Act. In response, Waxman, the Ranking Member on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, says: "The Republicans have a lot of power, but they can't amend the laws of nature. Gutting the Clean Air Act is only going to make our problems worse.