Trump Gets Bill Repealing Clean Air Act Regulations

NPR reports:

Congress has voted to undo a Clean Air Act regulation that strictly controls the amount of toxic air pollutants emitted by many industrial facilities like oil refineries, chemical plants, and steel mills.

The decision represents the first time since the creation of the landmark environmental law that Congress has rolled back its environmental protections. Environmental groups and public health advocates condemned the vote, saying the rollback could cause higher pollution and harm human health.

The House approved the resolution early Thursday morning, following a Senate vote in favor of changing the rule earlier this month. President Trump has signaled he is likely to sign the bill when it arrives on his desk.

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216-212: House along party lines voted to repeal Biden era EPA rule limiting 7 of the most hazardous air pollutants emitted at industrial facilities. Senate approved the disapproval resolution 52-46 also on a party line vote earlier this month. President Trump plans to sign it. https://t.co/3THZctw3V0 pic.twitter.com/6JtaB41yB7

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