This joint resolution seeks to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals, the ash and waste byproducts left over from burning coal in power plants. The rule, issued by the EPA in May 2024, establishes standards for how electric utilities must manage and dispose of legacy coal ash stored in surface impoundments like ponds and lagoons. If passed, this resolution would nullify the EPA rule entirely, preventing it from taking effect. The resolution was introduced by a group of Republican senators and falls under the Congressional Review Act, a procedure that allows Congress to disapprove federal regulations. The measure affects electric utility companies and coal-fired power plants that would otherwise need to comply with the new EPA waste management standards.