Senate Democrats Press EPA On Operational Decisions During Virus

Nearly a dozen Senate Democrats are pressing EPA to detail a host of decisions about its operations during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, including its new policy floating enforcement discretion for various industries, officials’ steps to continue advancing rulemakings, and potential long-term plans allowing staff to telework. The queries are outlined in an April 1 letter to Administrator Andrew Wheeler from Senate environment committee ranking member Tom Carper (D-DE) and joined by 10 other Democratic senators. The lawmakers note that EPA’s...