"House Plans Votes To Kill 5 Obama Rules"

"House Republicans are beginning the process this week of throwing several landmark Obama administration rules into the fire. And the Senate could follow suit within days.

The House Rules Committee has scheduled meetings for today and tomorrow to discuss debate parameters for resolutions to void several energy and environment rules.

First up on the chopping block are the Department of the Interior's Stream Protection Rule and the Securities and Exchange Commission's regulation to require publicly traded resource extraction firms to report payments to governments. Lawmakers will also move forward with killing the Bureau of Land Management's venting and flaring rule.

Congressional Republicans intend to use the Congressional Review Act, which allows members to review and revoke individual regulations issued within the last 60 legislative days. Each rule requires its own "resolution of disapproval" that can pass with a simple majority."

Arianna Skibell and Dylan Brown report for E&E Daily January 30, 2017.