145 House members sign letter criticizing EPA over What’s Upstream

From the Capital Press

One-third of the U.S. House on Wednesday accused the Environmental Protection Agency of breaking federal prohibitions against political advocacy by funding What’s Upstream.

Three Democrats and 142 Republicans signed a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, stating that EPA’s support for the campaign maligns farmers, violates limits on the agency’s spending authority and exhibits a pattern of misconduct.

The letter was co-authored by Nebraska Democrat Brad Ashford and Washington Republican Dan Newhouse. What’s Upstream accuses “unregulated agriculture” of polluting waterways in Washington state. Read the rest of the story here.