The House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved several bills that provoked sharp disagreements over mining coal, mapping offshore resources and permitting undersea fiber cables.
While approving 16 noncontroversial and bipartisan measures, the Republican-led panel debated at length — and at times with some verve — before also approving several more controversial bills.
“When I hear this line about how we have the cleanest oil in the world, that is such a hollow argument, like having the prettiest horse at the glue factory,” said ranking member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.).
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Republicans cast the myriad bills as necessary for the nation’s energy future.
