Why Democrats still defend the EPA

Published April 24, 2016 4:01am ET



Democratic lawmakers from around the country aren’t backing off their support of the Environmental Protection Agency, even after a series of high-profile blunders has caused the agency to become one of the most criticized agencies in Washington.

Republican lawmakers frequently rip the agency and its regulations, and high-ranking GOP lawmakers have called on Administrator Gina McCarthy to resign.

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