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The Washington Post reports:
The Senate voted Thursday to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting the seven most hazardous air pollutants emitted by chemical plants, oil refineries and other industrial facilities, reversing one of President Joe Biden’s major environmental regulations.
The 52-46 vote delivers a key victory to major companies and trade groups in the fossil fuel and petrochemical sectors that had lobbied against the regulation. It also marks the first time in the Clean Air Act’s 55-year history that Congress has scaled back protections under the landmark environmental law.
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the resolution under the Congressional Review Act, which allows lawmakers to nullify a regulation within 60 days of its enactment with a simple majority vote. The House is expected to pass the same resolution, and President Donald Trump has signaled he will sign it into law.
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Sen. John Curtis first appeared here in 2021 when as a member of the House, he said this: “Listen, I’m here from the state of Utah, and I guarantee you there are more Republicans here than most places, and I know deep down, everybody cares about this planet. We want to do what’s best for it. We want to leave it off better for our children. It’s fair to say we’re turned off by the extremist rhetoric, and we don’t always agree on the way to get there. But I can promise you, Republicans do care deeply.”
52-46: Senate along party lines voted to repeal a Biden Administration EPA rule reclassifying major sources of hazardous air pollutants as more lightly regulated area sources under the Clean Air Act. This joint disapproval resolution now heads to the House. pic.twitter.com/AFo8CKHRs3
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