House Readies Votes On Broad Energy Bill; White House Threatens Veto

House Democrats are readying votes on amendments to a broad energy bill including plans for new climate and environmental justice grant programs, but the White House is already threatening to veto the measure due to objections over several provisions including a plan to phase out potent hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The legislation, H.R. 4447, is slated to reach the House floor on Sept. 23. The legislation consolidates almost 50 energy bills, most of them introduced as standalone measures with bipartisan backing. The...