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Lawmakers announce resolution to repeal Biden permitting rule |
Senate Energy Committee Chair Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Ak.) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) to announce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden administration's new rules on energy permitting, following a pledge Manchin made last week. |
The new National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule, announced last week, undoes 2020 rules implemented under the Trump administration that the Biden administration said added unnecessary hurdles to the public comment process. It also creates new pathways for categorical exclusions, the most common and speediest form of review under NEPA. Manchin has been a vocal proponent of an overhaul to the permitting process, backing the Inflation Reduction Act in exchange for a guarantee from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) that he would allow a vote on a permitting reform bill. Permitting reforms were also part of last summer's congressional agreement to raise the federal debt ceiling and place caps on some future spending, called the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Manchin said in a statement the new rule "undermines the bipartisan deal the administration made with the Fiscal Responsibility Act and will increase costs and red tape for critical projects that, despite being needed for national security and prosperity, aren't favored by the radical left. "I am proud to work with my colleagues from all corners of our country to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval to reverse this flawed rule." Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) closed its civil rights probes into Jackson, Mississippi's water crisis, saying there was "insufficient evidence" to say that the state discriminated against residents on the basis of race. |
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A burgeoning blaze dubbed the "Flying Bucket Fire" is raging south of Phoenix, as much of the U.S. West braces for wildfire season. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Colorado River might recover from two-decade drought thanks to precipitation (CBS News)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday, a momentous move that is all but certain to fail amid opposition from Democrats and conservative Republicans. Read more |
| The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative coup, torpedoing an effort by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to oust the GOP leader from the top job. Read more |
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