Senate May Consider Delaying EPA Regulation of GHG Emissions

On September 16, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) said he would support an amendment to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spending bill that would block the agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Earlier this year, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) offered forward a sweeping amendment to block EPA’s ability to regulate GHG emissions; that measure fell four votes short of passing. Earlier in the week, Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) again promised a vote on Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s (D-WV) proposal that would delay EPA GHG regulations for two years. Rockefeller’s proposed measure has gained significant support according to several reports.

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