Energy and Environment

Energy bill bogged down by controversial riders

By John Siciliano

Published June 23, 2016 4:39pm ET

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Energy bill bogged down by controversial riders — The controversial new measures includes a measure to expedite energy development on tribal lands, a controversial drought bill, a sportsmen bill that would increase hunters access to public lands, and other measures that the White House has said it firmly opposes and would veto. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) | Marcio Jose Sanchez

A comprehensive energy bill that lawmakers wanted to send to the president by now is being bogged down by House amendments that the White House hates.

This has environmental activists up in arms, pleading that the Senate not agree to conference the major energy package unless all GOP-backed riders are removed.

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