North America
February 8, 2017
Fossil Fuels | Oil
Policy Brief
Congress Repeals Multiple Environmental Regulations Invoking Congressional Review Act
Rescindments Support Fossil-Fuel Industry Growth while Creating Uncertainty on Reconsideration of Regulations
The House has passed a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal the Methane and Waste Prevention rule, following similar resolutions that allowed Congress to repeal the Stream Protection Rule and Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers. President Trump is expected to sign the resolutions and the White House has strongly supported repealing these regulations citing burdensome compliance requirements that adversely impact jobs and businesses.
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