Dems to probe EPA rollbacks, play legislative ‘small ball’ if they take US House

摘要

A potential Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives after the Nov. 6 midterm elections could spur more congressional scrutiny of the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back regulations for the energy sector, according to lawmakers, industry sources and representatives of environmental and conservation groups. But Democrats will have a tough time pushing through major climate change legislation or other sweeping energy-related bills with a GOP president in the White House and Republicans likely to maintain a majority in the U.S. Senate.