Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson on Wednesday attacked bills piling up in Congress that would block the agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse...
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EPA chief Lisa Jackson slams bills to block climate rules, affirms Obama's veto threat
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