Proposed Resolution to Block EPA Waste Emissions Charge Rule
December 17, 2024
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Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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The resolution directly impacts the regulatory compliance requirements and potential financial obligations for companies operating in the petroleum and natural gas sectors by attempting to invalidate the EPA's recently finalized emissions charge procedures.
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Petroleum and natural gas system operators
These entities are subject to the compliance procedures and emissions charges defined in the EPA rule that this resolution seeks to invalidate.
Environmental Protection Agency
The agency's regulatory action is the subject of the disapproval resolution.
Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.
Floor Vote.
Background
- The Congressional Review Act (CRA) allows Congress to overturn federal agency rules by passing a joint resolution of disapproval. context
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Why It Matters
The resolution directly impacts the regulatory compliance requirements and potential financial obligations for companies operating in the petroleum and natural gas sectors by attempting to invalidate the EPA's recently finalized emissions charge procedures.
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Use of Congressional Review Act
The resolution utilizes the Congressional Review Act to target a specific, recently finalized EPA rule, indicating a legislative attempt to bypass standard administrative rulemaking processes.
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