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December 2, 2015

Republican-Controlled House Blocks Rules to Regulate Emissions 
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In Washington, D.C. the House has voted to block federal rules to cut
power plant emissions only hours after President Obama delivered a
speech at the climate summit pledging the United States would help lead
the world in addressing climate change. The Environmental Protection
Agency rules seek to cut carbon emissions from existing power plants and
implement limits on emissions for new facilities. But the
Republican-controlled House voted to block these measures Tuesday.

 

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