Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments.
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Latest Action · July 2, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This joint resolution disapproves an Environmental Protection Agency rule issued in May 2024 that governs how electric utilities must dispose of coal combustion residuals, which are the waste byproducts left over from burning coal for electricity. The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act, a law that allows Congress to overturn federal agency regulations. If passed, the EPA rule would be nullified and have no legal effect, meaning electric utilities would not be required to follow the disposal standards the EPA had established. The resolution affects electric power companies and the EPA's regulatory authority over coal ash waste management, though no specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are mentioned in the text.
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