A House Energy and Commerce panel on Wednesday will mark up a half-dozen Republican bills that would cumulatively transform the Clean Air Act if turned into law, along with a seventh that would strip EPA of its authority to review federally funded road projects.
The E&C Environment Subcommittee has already held hearings on the seven measures in draft or final form. All are likely to advance in the face of concerted Democratic opposition.
Majority Republicans generally portray the legislation as needed to streamline the act, which was last significantly updated in 1990, and promote growth in the field of artificial intelligence and other industries.
“It’s time we remove unnecessary roadblocks so that we can adequately support domestic production while also ensuring we are protecting future generations’ environment and quality of life,” subcommittee Chair Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) said in a statement last week.
