"White House Threatens Veto of House Energy Bill"

"The Obama administration is threatening to veto a House bill overhauling federal energy policy.

In a statement, the Office of Management and Budget said that the bill, from Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), would 'undermine already successful initiatives designed to modernize the nation's energy infrastructure and increase our energy efficiency.'

The White House hit the legislation for hurting Department of Energy programs designed to improve efficiency offerings and targeted provisions within the bill dealing with federal regulators’ oversight of energy systems.

The bill also contains provisions dealing with hydropower that the administration said would 'undercut bedrock environmental statues.' Taken together, the statement said, 'if the President were presented with [the legislation], his senior advisors would recommend that he veto the bill.'"

Devin Henry reports for The Hill November 30, 2015.