John Sarbanes: “These platforms have been reluctant to deploy the full suite of their proven tools to combat the known threat.”

Congress gave EPA this role more than 50 years ago under the Clean Air Act and reaffirmed that responsibility in 2005 under the Energy Policy Act.

They want to be on the field of their democracy. They want to feel like they have some power within their own democracy.

It's a national environmental treasure. It's a regional economic engine. It's been one of my top priorities since I've come to Congress.

But these are dramatic changes that can bring us to a new place and, I think, have given many people a sense of hope instead of despair in the face of what we are seeing with a warming planet.