GOP Moves To Scrap Air Toxics Source Reclassification Rule Under CRA

March 28, 2025
House and Senate Republicans are seeking to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to scrap the Biden-era rule that strengthened the first Trump EPA’s policy that allowed “major” sources of air toxics to reclassify as more lightly-regulated “area” sources, a move that if successful would lift restrictions on sources seeking such status. Sponsored by Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and co-sponsored by Reps. Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Rick Allen (R-GA), joint resolution, H.J. Res. 79 , introduced in the House March...


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