Senator Rockefeller Pushes For Moratorium On EPA Authority

Senator Rockefeller Pushes For Moratorium On EPA Authority
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Sen. John D. Rockefeller (D-WVa.) will introduce legislation Thursday to impose a two-year moratorium on the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gases from power plants and other stationary emitters, a move that could undermine the Obama administration's plan to pursue a cap on carbon emissions in the face of congressional opposition.

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