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U.S. Chamber of Commerce seeks congressional freeze on EPA emission regs

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging Congress to pass a law that would stop U.S. EPA from enacting greenhouse gas regulations through the Clean Air Act. The chamber's request sent to lawmakers yesterday takes issue with a preliminary EPA document published in the Federal Register that spells out options for controlling heat-trapping emissions from cars, power plants, factories and beyond. Go to story #1