Lawmakers vote to thwart EPA move on ‘social cost of carbon’

The Hill reports: The House voted Thursday to block the Environmental Protection Agency from weighing the benefits of curbing carbon emissions when crafting major energy-related regulations. Lawmakers voted 234-178 for Rep. Tim Murphy’s (R-Pa.) amendment to prevent EPA from factoring the “social cost of carbon” into rules unless a federal law is enacted that allows … Continue reading Lawmakers vote to thwart EPA move on ‘social cost of carbon’