Congress disapproves the EPA rule extending deadlines for effluent limitations in power plants.
Federal SJR106 is a joint resolution introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to disapprove a rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that extends deadlines for effluent limitations guidelines and standards for steam electric power generating plants. The resolution asserts that the EPA rule shall have no force or effect, effectively nullifying it. This action is taken under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to overturn certain regulations issued by federal agencies.
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