Congress: Capito to lead EPW as Barrasso moves to energy panel

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) is poised to become the top Republican on the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (EPW) that oversees EPA, after current Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) announced on Nov. 18 that he will take a leading role on the energy panel in the next Congress. Industry sources predicted the shift based on Barrasso’s expressed interest in replacing term-limited Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) at the head of the energy committee, but his statement confirming his “intent to...