HALISTER: Senate Fails to Advance Consideration of Methane Rule Rollback

Senate Fails to Advance Consideration of Methane Rule Rollback

(Bloomberg) -- Senate vote falls short on procedural motion to begin consideration of legislation that would roll back an Obama-era rule on methane emissions on federal land.
  • Vote is 49-51, fails to get majority
  • Final passage vote on the Congressional Review Act resolution may happen later today; passage would send measure to President Trump for signature
  • Methane rule regulates oil and gas companies’ operations on public land, affecting producers such as Anadarko Petroleum, Occidental Petroleum, EOG Resources
  • Measure is H.J. Res. 36 
  • Related: Senate Schedules Vote to Roll Back Obama Methane Regulation

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