US senators call on big oil to disclose lobbying that led Trump to axe key climate rule

US senators call on big oil to disclose lobbying that led Trump to axe key climate rule

Curated from US news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

Senate committee investigates suspected push that led administration to overturn EPA’s endangerment finding In the wake of the Trump administration’s announcement that it will overturn the rule which underpins virtually all US climate regulations, a Senate committee has launched an investigation into a suspected lobbying push that led to the move. On Tuesday, the Senate environment and public works committee sent letters to two dozen corporations, including oil giants, thinktanks, law firms and trade associations. The missives request each company to turn over documents regarding the 2009 declaration, known as the endangerment finding, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said in July that it will unmake. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: US news | The Guardian

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