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House conservatives stall consideration of gas stove bills
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Votes on Republican bills that pertain to gas stoves were stalled Tuesday after a small group of House Republicans blew up an initial procedural vote. |
The House had been slated to vote on two bills this week that pertain to gas stoves. One that had been slated for Tuesday would have prevented the Consumer Product Safety Commission from banning gas stoves or implementing regulations that "substantially" increase their cost. The other would block the Energy Department from finalizing a proposed efficiency rule for appliances, including gas stoves. Both bills were stalled after 11 Republicans — most of whom are members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus — voted with Democrats against a rule that would allow the legislation to advance. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) also changed his vote to oppose the rule in order to allow him to it bring up again at a later time. The conservatives' maneuver did not appear to deal with the content of any legislation slated to advance, but rather came amid tensions over the deal between Republican leadership and the Biden administration that lifted the debt ceiling. Read more at TheHill.com. |
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Climate activists interrupted an event with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Tuesday, shouting “dirty deal,” as he began discussing the Mountain Valley pipeline deal he secured in the recent debt-ceiling agreement.
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The window has closed to prevent the melting of summer Arctic Sea ice due to human-caused climate change, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications. |
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The White House on Tuesday expressed opposition to GOP bills aimed at restricting gas stove regulations, but it stopped short of threatening to veto them. |
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A Republican congressional committee escalated its campaign against sustainable investing on Tuesday. The GOP heads of two major House subcommittees sought to cast investing that considers factors … |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- On Wednesday, the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee will hold hearings to examine perspectives on ecosystem restoration projects of the US Army Corps of Engineers.
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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- U.S. had intelligence of detailed Ukrainian plan to attack Nord Stream pipeline (The Washington Post)
Debt measure alters environmental law, but less than GOP hoped (Roll Call)
High ozone levels, wildfire smoke spur air quality alerts in Chicago (NBC Chicago) Destroyed dam in Ukraine triggers possible environmental crisis (NBC News)
Threat to whales complicates US research into seaweed for biofuel (Reuters)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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House conservatives on Tuesday blew up an effort by GOP leadership to advance several bills in a dramatic confrontation on the House floor, the result of a revolt against the debt limit deal cut by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Biden just days before. Read more |
| Former President Trump unleashed a torrent of angry social media posts Tuesday about the investigations into his conduct, the day after his lawyers met with Justice Department (DOJ) officials. Read more |
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