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GOP-led House moves to block Obama's plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions
same old same old bullshit from the GOP
As President Barack Obama works to hammer out a global climate agreement in Paris, Republicans in Congress are moving to block his plan to force steep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants.
The House approved two resolutions Tuesday disapproving Obama's power-plant rules and rendering them inoperative. The measures were approved 242-180 and 235-188.
The votes come after the Senate approved identical motions last month under a little-used law that allows Congress to block executive actions it considers onerous. The White House has vowed to veto the maneuver.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Obama wants to reduce carbon emissions, but his policies will kill jobs, increase electricity costs and decrease the reliability of the U.S. energy supply.
The House approved two resolutions Tuesday disapproving Obama's power-plant rules and rendering them inoperative. The measures were approved 242-180 and 235-188.
The votes come after the Senate approved identical motions last month under a little-used law that allows Congress to block executive actions it considers onerous. The White House has vowed to veto the maneuver.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Obama wants to reduce carbon emissions, but his policies will kill jobs, increase electricity costs and decrease the reliability of the U.S. energy supply.
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/12/1/gop-led-house-moves-to-block-obamas-plan-to-cut-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html
