U.S. Lawmakers Approve 17% Cut in FY2013 EPA Funding

The U.S. House of Representatives appropriations committee has approved a fiscal year 2013 funding bill that includes cutting EPA funding about $1.3 billion, or 17%, including an amendment that would prevent EPA from requiring greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions from power plants. About half of the funding cuts for EPA would target the agency’s clean air and climate regulations, environmental groups...

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