in case you needed more news, Manchin will now "oppose every EPA nominee" pic.twitter.com/MDPsnitGGK

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 10, 2023

[You know what might have had an impact on these radical policies and intent to “kill the fossil industry by a thousand cuts”? Voting against the laughably named Inflation Reduction Act. Note too that Manchin is only promising to ‘oppose’ EPA nominees, not block them, which he could do through procedural tactics. With Dianne Feinstein returning to the Senate, Manchin could oppose them and still see them confirmed by Kamala Harris if they get a floor vote. Will Manchin use his authority as chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee block those nominees from getting to the floor? If so, why not say that rather than ‘oppose’?– Ed]