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Murkowski Challenges EPA on Climate
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A group of 38 U.S. senators has signed on to an effort to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced the resolution of disapproval on Jan 21, saying that the nation would face an “economic train wreck” if EPA proceeds with plans to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant under the Clean Air Act.
“The Clean Air Act was written by Congress to regulate criteria pollutants, not greenhouse gases, and its implementation remains subject to oversight and guidance from elected representatives,” she said.
“We should continue our work to pass meaningful energy and climate legislation, but in the meantime, we cannot turn a blind eye to the EPA’s efforts to impose back-door climate regulations with no input from Congress.”
Murkowski’s resolution, which was co-sponsored by Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., has an uphill climb to become law since it requires concurrence of the House, Senate and President Obama.
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