Senate Votes To Scrap Biden-Era Air Toxics Source Reclassification Rule

May 1, 2025
The Senate has voted on party lines to approve a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution repealing the Biden EPA’s rule that prevents major sources of certain air toxics from reclassifying as more lightly regulated “area” sources, clearing the way for the House to adopt the measure despite environmentalists’ warning of unintended consequences. Senators May 1 voted 52 to 46 to approve S.J. Res 31, a measure sponsored by Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) that seeks to scrap the Biden EPA’s 2024...


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