Claim: Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are 'burdensome' and could harm economic growth in Ohio."
Fact-check: Josh Mandel's campaign says Sherrod Brown balked at stopping a new EPA rule he knew would hurt Ohio
Verdict: barely-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Stephen Koff
Date published: 2012-04-05T00:00:00