House Approves Methane CRA Measure, Bolstering Future EPA Rules

June 25, 2021
The House in a bipartisan vote has approved a resolution that would immediately reinstate Obama EPA methane rules for oil and gas operations, sending the measure to President Joe Biden for his expected signature and likely bolstering the agency’s planned effort to issue tough standards for new and existing equipment. Lawmakers adopted the resolution, S.J. Res. 14, on a 229-191 vote June 25, with a dozen Republicans joining unified Democrats in support. Crucially, the resolution, which advanced using streamlined procedures...


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