EPA accused of singling out conservative groups, amid IRS scandal

By Eric Shawn, Published June 04, 2013

It's not just the IRS. A second federal agency is facing a probe and accusations of political bias over its alleged targeting of conservative groups. 

The allegations concern the Environmental Protection Agency, which is being accused of trying to charge conservative groups fees while largely exempting liberal groups. The fees applied to Freedom of Information Act requests -- allegedly, the EPA waived them for liberal groups far more often than it did for conservative ones. 

The allegations are under investigation by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is also holding hearings on the Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups. 

"I don't think it is fair at all. It is not fair to the American taxpayer --…."This cannot be tolerated. As we see more federal agencies with this kind of bias, it is and should be a concern for all of us."…… "The idea is to throw hurdles in our way," charged Horner, who says he decided to look into the fee structure after the EPA repeatedly turned down his group for waivers…….You add up some other groups and we found that 75 out of 82 groups granted, because these are the groups that the EPA has decided are the favored groups." ....To Read More....