House Democrat open to bill reforming EPA consent decrees

July 25, 2017
At least one House Democrat is signaling willingness to work with Republicans on legislation reforming how EPA and other agencies can penalize violations of consent decrees with municipal governments and other defendants in enforcement cases, but that support falls far short of the GOP's goal of blocking what they call “sue and settle” pacts. During a July 25 joint hearing of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee's intergovernmental affairs subcommittee and interior, energy & environment subcommittee, Rep. Stacey Plaskett...


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