Democrats grill EPA chief on regulatory rollbacks during coronavirus outbreak

Democratic senators on Wednesday grilled Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler on the agency's recent moves to roll back rules and halt enforcement actions and monitoring requirements during the coronavirus outbreak, saying they would especially harm minorities. Senators pressed Wheeler on the agency's half dozen regulatory rollbacks since the coronavirus outbreak hit the United States, including for vehicle fuel efficiency standards and mercury limits from power plants. Wheeler testified before a nearly empty Senate environment and public works panel - attended by a handful of senators in person and the rest by video.

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