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2010-03-03 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Republicans Tuesday launched the second congressional effort in a week aimed at preventing U.S. EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio and other key Republicans plan to unveil a formal resolution that would effectively veto EPA's "endangerment" finding.

The resolution will mirror the controversial measures introduced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and several House Democrats. House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) are spearheading another House resolution introduced last week.

The resolutions are aimed at unraveling EPA's finding using the Congressional Review Act, which establishes special procedures for disapproving regulations from federal agencies. Also, EPA would be prohibited from reissuing that rule or any substantially similar one without the authority of another enacted law, according to the Congressional Research Service.

Congressman Joe Barton, (R-TX) ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, warned last December that the endangerment finding "has policy implications that threaten serious damage to the economy for generations to come. Congress has the right and the responsibility to nullify the decisions of the bureaucracy when they run counter to the people's interests and a formal Resolution of Disapproval is fully warranted in this instance."

Still, observers on and off Capitol Hill expect that efforts to block EPA using the Congressional Review Act would face an uphill battle clearing the Democratic-led Congress and would face a veto from President Obama.
Supposing it came to Zero's desk. Does he have the courage to veto it?

Posted by Bobby 2010-03-03 10:25|| || Front Page|| [11144 views ] Top

#1 How is a "Resolution of Disapproval" different from a law?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-03-03 12:45|| 2010-03-03 12:45|| Front Page Top

#2 NEWSMAX > OCEANIC VOLCANOES ROIL WATERS
[underwater volcanic activity more to do wid ocean warming than human activities].

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Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-03-03 23:27|| 2010-03-03 23:27|| Front Page Top

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