WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014—House Republicans continued their attack on science-based protections for public health and the environment today, passing on a largely party-line vote a bill that would bar the Environmental Protection Agency from using certain peer-reviewed health research when developing standards to protect public health.
Scott Slesinger, legislative director for the Natural Resources Defense Council, made the following statement:
“The bill would deny EPA the ability to rely upon peer-reviewed medical studies that involve commitments…
