House Energy & Commerce Committee Approves Shameful “Polluter Protection” Bills

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Food & Water Watch

Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee rapidly approved several bills promoting dirty energy and rolling back environmental protections. The committee marked up the controversial vehicles after rushing the bills through subcommittee — in some cases, forcing votes on previously unseen legislative language that had not been covered in prior hearings. In response, Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter issued the following statement: