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GOP bill challenges the administration's change in 'social cost of carbon'

2013-06-29 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

The Hill: Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) wants the White House to take public comment on its decision to increase the estimated damages from carbon emissions that agencies use in regulations. Bloomberg reports that Hunter introduced a bill Friday to force the White House Office of Management and Budget to seek comment on the changed cost, and submit information to Congress explaining its methodology behind the increased estimate. A recent Energy Department rule that boosted efficiency standards for microwave...

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