Inhofe praises overwhelming bipartisan opposition to EPA’s cap-and-trade agenda

Link to Press Release Link to Roll Call Votes on EPA Amendments Link to Inhofe-Upton Energy Tax Prevention Page Washington, D.C.-Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, released the following statement after the Senate's resounding bipartisan repudiation of EPA's cap-and-trade agenda:

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"Today's Senate votes demonstrate clear momentum behind stopping EPA's cap-and-trade agenda to make consumers pay more for gasoline, electricity, and effectively end affordable energy for the American economy," Sen. Inhofe said. "A total of 64 senators voted for amendments that, in one form or another, expressed opposition to various aspects of EPA's global warming regulatory schemes. I will continue to press for votes on my legislation until we get it to the President's desk. "When all is said and done, a bipartisan majority in the Senate issued a sobering message to EPA: its cap-and-trade agenda is wearing thin, suggesting it's time to reverse course to put Congress back in charge of America's energy policy."