Administration rails against GOP plan to block funding for climate regulations

A government spending bill authored by House Republicans that would block funding for the Environmental Protection Agency's pending climate rules is "irresponsible and reckless," a "preliminary analysis" of the legislation being circulated by the administration says. "The impacts of some language would be far wider than they intend," the analysis, obtained by The Hill from a source in the administration, says. The analysis represents an initial effort by the administration to push back against the legislation, which would cut spending by $100 billion when compared to President Obama's 2011 budget request. The bill would also cut the EPA's budget by...