Senate FY24 Plan Boosts Scrutiny Of EPA Vehicle, Power Plant Rules

Senate appropriators are boosting scrutiny of EPA’s greenhouse gas proposals for vehicles and power plants, pressing officials to consider auto rule alternatives that reduce reliance on certain critical minerals and to also consider input from grid regulators about the reliability effects of its power plant GHG rule and other rules affecting the sector. The concerns -- flagged in the chamber’s fiscal year 2024 spending measure for EPA and an accompanying report from the Senate Appropriations Committee -- stop well short...