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Subject: First Move: Environment Council in Spotlight Wehrum Vote This Week? Senate Winds Blow
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Environment Council in Spotlight Wehrum Vote This Week? Senate Winds Blow on Taxes
By Chuck McCutcheon
Kathleen Hartnett White's Senate confirmation hearing today will focus on her outspoken advocacy of fossil fuels and questioning of human contributions to climate change. The hearing also will spotlight the White House agency s asked to lead.
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jncil on Environmental Quality coordinates high-level environmental policies
and regulations. It's helped presidents since Richard Nixon mesh those policies and
regulations across multiple agencies, including the ERA and Interior Department.
i idei n np wants the council to do even more. Shortly after taking office, he
elev
e authority of CEQ and its chairman to speed up environmental reviews
and permitting across agencies. His executive order authorizes the council
chairman to decide which projects get the highest priority for expedited review.
The Senate's environment panel also will question Andrew Wheeler, Trump's choice to become EPA's deputy administrator. Abby Smith is covering.
Sen 1 mocrats may let the this week.
i ominee for air chief get an up-or-down vote
Democrats have been upset with the nomination of William Wehrum, Trump's
choice to lead
:fice of Air and Radiation, claiming he's too close to
indu:
jt Delaware Sen. Tom Carper, the top Democrat on the Senate
environment panel, t<
w Smith that Democrats may not use the full 30 hours o
debate permitted by Senate rules.
' ' > jmocratic Senate aide expects a vote la I > rsd b fore lawmakers leave
for th
mans Day holiday.
House Republicans want to use their sprawling tax plan to scale back the wind production tax credit.
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But three Seim '' publicans now say they oppos/ ove to do so--and that appears to boost the tax credit's chances of remaining intact.. Because of widespread Democratic opposition to the tax plan, Republicans can't afford to lose the backing of mar mbers of their ps i i the bill..
Other Stories We're Covering
War-torn Syria has added a new wrinkle to the United Nations climate talks in Bonn by announcing it is joining the Paris climate pact, Dean Scott finds..
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trict of Columbia and its water and sewer authority are expected to file a
response in court defending a city law governing what kinds of disposable wipes
can be flushed down the toilet.. Amen
i is watching..
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'opean Union's executive arm- is expected to publish proposals todayto
reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation through 2030. The European
Commission's proposals likely will include tighter carbon dioxide emissions limits for
private cars sold in the bloc, as well as measures to boost the use of electric
vehicles.. Stephen Gardner is watching..
Chia seeds, hot peppers, and Mexican squash
long the more than two dozen
imported fruits, vegetables, and grains on a watch list for items that exceeded the
limits for pesticide residues set by the ' - cording or '/ report that covers
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>use committee is continuing to work on legislation that would shift some onshore and offshore oil and gas permitting to states.. Alan Kovski is covering.
A federal court hearing involvir
o on fracking in the four-state Delaware River
Basin halted yesterday for an unexpected reason: One of the lawyers fainted.
Delaware River Basin Commission attorney Kenne
Warren recovered
consciousness quickly and told judges that he had a medical condition that wasn't
serious, but the court postponed oral argument
ie A. Pappas is following.
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Commuters drive amid heavy smog in New Delhi.
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New Delhi's severe air pollution has returned, prompting panic in some areas of India's capital.
Enerkem Inc. h 1 i eived tl ' /W backing to be the fir n .nicipal waste-tocellulosic ethanol plant with approval to sell in the U.S.
Financial services company HSBC says it will provide $100 billion in sustainable financing and investment by 2025 to fight climate change and
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support sustainable growth..
Today's Events
9:45 a.m. Nominations Senate commerce panel considers nominees for
NASA administrator and Commerce Department environmental post..
.m. Geoengineering House science panels on environment and
energy hold hearing on geoengineering research to use technology to address
climate change..
. I f : alar i rgy Department official discusses solar energy's potential
in Cambridge, Mass.. Video to be posted by Massachuse
:itute of
mology.
Quote of the Day
"One is the loneliest number."
--Delaware's Tom Carper, the Senate environment panel's top Democrat, tweeting
in reaction to the news that Syria will sign the Paris Agreement, leaving the
is
the only outlier if it leaves the climate pact..
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