Biden-era methane emissions fee and energy conservation standards are being rolled back by Congress

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The House voted 220 -206 on Wednesday to pass a joint resolution that provides for congressional disapproval of the EPA ’s methane emissions fee on oil and gas facilities.

On Thursday , the House voted 221 -198 to.

pass a similar measure that takes aim at the Energy Department's rule on energy conservation standards for gas-fired water heaters.

The resolution passed through the Senate 52 -47 on Thursday .

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https://x.com/USRepGaryPalmer/status/1894437859664564729 https://palmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/trump-administration-releases-sap-favor-palmer-legislation https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/35/all-actions https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-finalizes-rule-reduce-wasteful-methane-emissions-and-drive-innovation-oil-and-gas https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/giwh-ecs-fr.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/declaring-a-national-energy-emergency/https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-establishes-the-national-energy-dominance-council/https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/20 https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1895174884839293297

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