"House Votes To Strike Down Two Obama-Era Rules"

"Lawmakers took the first step Wednesday toward repealing environmental regulations issued late in the Obama administration.

The House passed two Congressional Review Act challenges against former President Obama-era rules that Republicans have called a burden for fossil fuel companies.

One of the regulations — the Stream Protection Rule that was finalized by the Interior Department in December — has been a longtime target of Republicans. The party tried multiple times to block the Office of Surface Mining from issuing the rule under Obama but never succeeded; with majorities in the House and Senate and President Trump in the White House, they’re now likely to strip the rule from the books."

Devin Henry reports for The Hill February 1, 2017.

SEE ALSO:

"Congress and Trump Have Begun Reversing Multiple Obama Rules On The Environment — And More" (Washington Post)

"One of House GOP’s First Targets For Regulatory Rollback Is Top On Oil Industry’S Wish List" (Washington Post)

"U.S. House Axes Regulations On Oil And Mining Company Payments, Stream Pollution" (Reuters)

"Rex Tillerson Tried to Get This Rule Killed. Now Congress Is About To Do It For Him" (Politico)