Peterson challenges EPA on greenhouse gases

U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota has introduced a measure aimed at blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating pollution-causing greenhouse gases.

Peterson, a Democrat, chairs the House Agriculture Committee. The bill is co-sponsored by Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., who chairs the Armed Services Committee. They want to veto the EPA's finding in December that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.

Their resolution, co-sponsored by Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., mirrors one drafted by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and backed by 41 senators from both parties.

At least three states and a host of business groups also have challenged the EPA finding, which sets the stage for future rules restricting emissions from cars, power plants and factories.

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