WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and 40 of their Democratic Senate colleagues in launching an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's decision to repeal the 2009 endangerment finding, the bedrock scientific determination underpinning EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
"We can combat climate change in a smart way that helps Nevadans, keeps our air and water clean, and actually creates jobs in this country. But this decision takes us backwards, not forwards," said Senator Cortez Masto. "While there is always opportunity to cut red tape ...