"The top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee joined the Environmental Protection Agency Monday in criticizing the House GOP’s efforts to weaken the Obama administration’s climate rule for power plants.

Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) said that the legislation that a subcommittee will consider Tuesday would effectively allow states to opt out of the EPA’s rule, while delaying its implementation indefinitely.

'The legislation is part of an overall plan to stop the EPA from doing its job fighting climate change,' Pallone told reporters Monday. 'This has to be seen in the overall context of the Republican leadership continuing to oppose any kind of legislation that addresses the climate change issue.'"

Timothy Cama reports for The Hill April 13, 2015. [2]