Senate Democrats Sharply Criticize EPA Rationale For Glider Rule Repeal Plan

Two Democratic senators with primary oversight responsibilities over EPA are boosting pressure on the agency to reconsider its proposed repeal of emissions limits on high-emitting “glider” trucks, sharply criticizing the agency's legal and technical reasoning behind the proposal and requesting an array of documents related to the measure. Those documents could shed light on how EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and other top officials embraced the idea despite concerns it could significantly boost emissions. The lawmakers' concerns, outlined in a March...