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Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Coverage of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in the Nexus archive.
Environmental Protection Agencyorganization2Shelley Moore Capitoperson1John Thuneperson1John Boozmanperson1E15topic1ethanol blendtopic1gas pricestopic1Aaron Szaboperson1American Exploration and Production Councilorganization1Biden administrationorganization1Methane regulationstopic1Ovintivorganization1
- Year-round ethanol blend bill passed by US House faces uncertain Senate path
The US House passed a bill allowing year-round sales of E15 ethanol blend, but its Senate path is uncertain due to opposition from environmental advocates and oil-producing states. The EPA has issued waivers for extended E15 sales amid rising gas prices, but Senate support remains divided.
- The Trump EPA Official in Charge of Methane Regulations Helped Write an Oil Industry Argument Against Those Rules
Aaron Szabo, a Trump-era EPA official overseeing methane regulations, previously worked as an oil industry lobbyist against similar rules. His past lobbying efforts for the American Exploration and Production Council are now under scrutiny as he shapes EPA climate policies.