Republicans ask court to toss climate case
The Senate’s leading global warming skeptic asked the Supreme Court Monday to throw out a lawsuit seeking to force electric utilities to slash greenhouse gas emissions.
Source: Politico (2011) Read MoreAuthor: Robin Bravender
EPA chief faces hostile House GOP
The showdown between House Republicans and the White House over climate change and environmental policies kicks off Wednesday with EPA chief Lisa Jackson as the star witness.
Source: Politico (2011) Read MoreEPA in the Crosshairs
Politico, a Washington, D.C.–based political news outlet founded by former Washington Post reporters John Harris and Jim VandeHei, reported that Congressional Republicans were preparing to target EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson over the Obama administration’s environmental agenda. GOP lawmakers accused the Environmental Protection Agency of regulatory overreach, particularly in advancing climate rules and emissions limits. Jackson defended the agency’s authority as it moved to curb pollution from industry, automobiles, and coal-fired power plants.
Source: Politico (2010) Read More