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HJRES 43 · in committee · significant

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards Review for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels)".

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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards Review for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Storage Vessels)".

What this bill does

  • This resolution cancels an EPA rule that tightened air pollution standards for storage tanks containing volatile organic liquids like petroleum.
  • The rule affects companies that operate or build new storage vessels for volatile organic liquids covered under the Clean Air Act.
  • The cancellation takes effect immediately if passed, eliminating pollution control requirements that were set to apply to new facilities built after October 2023.

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  1. 01

    Which industries would face different compliance costs if this rule requiring stricter air pollution controls for storage tanks is eliminated versus kept in place?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that the EPA's tightened standards for volatile organic liquid storage tanks provide measurable health or environmental benefits that justify their implementation costs?

  3. 03

    How might eliminating pollution controls for new storage tank facilities built after October 2023 affect air quality in communities near petroleum and chemical storage operations?

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Andrew S. Clyde

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Introduced 2025-02-12

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  2. 2025-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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