Chairman Clay Higgins, R-La., opens a hearing entitled "From Protection to Persecution: EPA Enforcement Gone Rogue Under the Biden Administration," at a House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement session Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington.. Photo by Bridget Erin Craig/UPI
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- As the United States faces shifts stemming from President Donald Trump's climate priorities and changes within the Environmental Protection Agency, Republican lawmakers held back-to-back hearings Tuesday to challenge climate intervention strategies and EPA enforcement under former President Joe Biden.
The House Oversight Committee hearings unfolded against the backdrop of major Trump administration moves to roll back environmental oversight.
Since January, the EPA has enacted changes that scrap emissions reporting and dismantle research offices, a signal Democratic lawmakers think the agency is prioritizing industry concerns and cost savings over transparency and scientific independence.
On Tuesday morning, the Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee met to discuss "Playing God with the Weather-A Disastrous Forecast," which focused heavily on geoengineering and weather modification.
