Obama WH Critical Of Ban On Regulating Coal Ash, But Won't Threaten Veto

[hatrack]

The White House blasted House Republican legislation that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing stringent regulations on harmful waste produced by coal plants.

But the White House, in a formal statement of administration policy, did not threaten to veto the legislation, known as the “Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act.”

The legislation, sponsored by Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va.), would prevent EPA from regulating coal ash, the byproduct of coal plants. The bill would instead leave the issue largely up to the states. E2 has more on the bill, which is slated to come up on the House floor this week, here.

The White House said Wednesday that the bill is “insufficient to address the risks associated with coal ash disposal and management, and undermines the Federal government’s ability to ensure that requirements for management and disposal of coal combustion residuals are protective of human health and the environment.”

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http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/187037-white-house-blasts-bill-to-override-epa-coal-ash-rules-falls-short-of-veto-threat

[FiveGoodMen]

1. He'll say the right thing but not do anything about it?

Tell me it isn't so!

[TheWraith]

2. So not so much "won't threaten a veto" as "hasn't threatened a veto yet."

Probably because it's odds of getting through the Senate are slim to none.

[Nihil]

3. Gosh ... more lip service when it opposes the paymasters ...

Quelle surprise.

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