Pruitt Defends Travel and Soundproof Booth at EPA Hearing
EPA chief Scott Pruitt defended taxpayer funded travel and a custom soundproof booth for private calls as necessary for his job. He argued the booth is a SCIF for secure White House communications amid questions from Democrats about independence of science on boards and climate policy.
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Interior delays methane rule amid Trump administration reviews
The Interior Department delays the Obama era methane emission rule on federal lands until January 2019 to ease industry costs while BLM reviews the measure. The move follows a court ruling and ties to a broader push to roll back Obama era protections. Major oil groups join a voluntary industry methane partnership set to begin January 1.
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Republicans resist trimming corporate tax cut in tax reform
Key Republican lawmakers oppose reducing the proposed corporate tax cut from 35 to 20 percent to pay for other breaks. They consider 20 percent preferable to keep jobs from moving abroad, while discussions on a 22 percent rate to fund state and local tax deductions continue in the conference committee led by Brady Toomey Scott and McConnell weigh the proposal.
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