Biden administration races to safeguard environmental rules from congressional axe

Source: Reuters

April 23, 2024 5:55 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago


April 23 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is racing to finalize a slew of major environmental regulations to help safeguard them from potential reversal should former President Donald Trump win the 2024 presidential election.

Agency rules completed and in the Federal Register before May 22, 2024 will not be subject to the Congressional Review Act, a law that enables a new Congress to nullify recently enacted regulations with a simple majority.

Over the last few weeks, the Biden administration has announced a steady stream of final rules to carry out some of its most ambitious plans like spurring adoption of electric vehicles and protecting public lands for conservation.

In the coming days, agencies will push out other key regulations, intended to help carry out the administration's goal to decarbonize the U.S. economy by 2050.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-administration-races-safeguard-environmental-rules-congressional-axe-2024-04-23/