The repeal of the EPA’s fuel emissions standards also got the axe, because of the ‘Byrd Rule,’ which blocks policy decisions from budget reconciliation.
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How to Tie Up the Most Precious Resource in Washington
Democrats can use the Congressional Review Act to force votes on many Trump regulatory actions. A decision by Senate Republicans could widen the opportunity.
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How Republicans Are Flouting the Rules of the Congressional Review Act
Republicans want to expand the CRA into much of what the executive branch does. They may live to regret that.
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Charging Down
Trump’s energy policy is hurting red states. Do they care?
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DOGE Is Going to Kill a Lot of Americans
The Democratic Party could spell this out clearly and consistently for voters.
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The Clean Air Act Is Under Attack
Industry actors, Congress, and the EPA are teaming up to potentially make our air less breathable.
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Trump’s DEI Purge Sweeps Up Race-Neutral Environmental Justice Program
The administration’s indiscriminate attacks on so-called ‘DEI’ will also harm his own base.
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Probationary Federal Employees Targeted for Mass Purge
As many as 200,000 federal employees with weaker civil service protections could be let go. But they are supposed to only be fired for poor performance.
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A Toxic Explosion in Private Equity Payouts
Private equity barons just pocketed as much as $850 million from the company behind this week’s massive chemical blast in Georgia.
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California Fights Fire With Fire
The state has finally embraced indigenous land management techniques to help alleviate its wildfire crisis.