LED BY REP. FRED UPTON OF MICHIGAN, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PURSUES THE REPUBLICAN-BACKED 'AMERICAN ENERGY INITIATIVE'

摘要

As part of the Republican agenda, Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is pursuing the so-called "American Energy Initiative" in the House of Representatives, with several bills aimed at preventing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gases plus increasing American offshore oil and gas production, especially in Alaska.