House GOP Eyes EPA FY13 Bill As Vehicle To Block Future Climate Rules

House Republicans are using EPA's fiscal year 2013 spending bill as a legislative vehicle to block upcoming agency greenhouse gas (GHG) standards, including new vehicle GHG rules and a proposed GHG rule for utilities -- an effort to try and restrict EPA's climate regulatory authority following an appeals court ruling that upheld existing GHG rules. GOP lawmakers added the restrictions during a June 27-28 House Appropriations Committee markup of the bill, which would fund the agency at $7.05 billion --...