The House will vote on legislation this week meant to cut red tape and ease environmental approvals, as lawmakers pursue a broad permitting reform package.
The House will debate H.R. 6409, the “Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act,” from Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), which would make it easier for states and localities to discount air pollution from sources outside the United States’ borders when calculating their emissions compliance numbers.
The Energy and Commerce Committee approved the legislation along party lines earlier this year along with several other measures to amend the Clean Air Act.
E&C Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) said the bills would help “unleash American energy.” Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) characterized the bills as “dirty, dirty, dirty” and “a polluter fast pass.”
