Democrats seek data from EPA on Kochs' influence

Democratic senators are seeking information about the ties between Trump administration officials at EPA and other agencies and the conservative Koch brothers, who fund many GOP candidates and conservative groups, after one of their groups claimed credit for various EPA deregulatory efforts. The April 18 letter , signed by Democratic Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI), Edward Markey (MA), Elizabeth Warren (MA), among others, request by May 15, documentation of any communications between EPA employees and Koch Industries and related organizations. “Long-standing...