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House repukes will vote for coal plants to pollute nearby water sources...
From The HillHouse Republicans laid out plans Tuesday to strike down a controversial Obama-era coal rule.
The Interior Department’s stream protection rule could become just the second regulation in history — and the first in 16 years — to be repealed under the Congressional Review Act, which allows lawmakers to overturn regulations they disapprove of with a simple majority.
The House will vote Wednesday on whether to overturn it.
The stream rule prohibits the coal industry from polluting the water sources near mines, but Republicans say this makes it nearly impossible for these companies to operate and is pushing them out of business.
The Interior Department’s stream protection rule could become just the second regulation in history — and the first in 16 years — to be repealed under the Congressional Review Act, which allows lawmakers to overturn regulations they disapprove of with a simple majority.
The House will vote Wednesday on whether to overturn it.
The stream rule prohibits the coal industry from polluting the water sources near mines, but Republicans say this makes it nearly impossible for these companies to operate and is pushing them out of business.
Coal water for everyone!
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