Murkowski generates heat over attempt to curb EPA
NOT FAZED: Proposal to shield large emitters called "mischievous. WASHINGTON -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski's controversial effort to curb the Environmental Protection Agency's regulation of greenhouse gas emissions put her this week in the cross hairs of both the New York Times editorial board and environmentalists. The Alaska Republican, who has been working to introduce the proposal since September, is seeking a way to keep the EPA from drawing up regulations for large emitters...
By ERIKA BOLSTAD
ebolstad@adn.com
Published: January 19th, 2010 09:53 PM
Last Modified: January 19th, 2010 10:31 PM
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski's controversial effort to curb the Environmental Protection Agency's regulation of greenhouse gas emissions put her this week in the cross hairs of both the New York Times editorial board and environmentalists.
The Alaska Republican, who has been working to introduce the proposal since September, is seeking a way to keep the EPA from drawing up regulations for large emitters, such as power plants and manufacturers.
Her proposal has drawn the ire of environmentalists, who are launching an ad campaign in Alaska and Washington, D.C., drawing attention to the role two ex-Bush administration officials -- now lobbyists for energy interests -- played in writing Murkowski's initial proposal to curtail the EPA.
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