A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions".
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2026-02-04
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Plain-English Summary
Congress is considering blocking an Environmental Protection Agency rule that would extend the deadline for coal and natural gas power plants to meet pollution limits for wastewater they discharge into rivers and streams. If approved, this resolution would reject the EPA's decision to delay compliance, meaning power plants would have to meet the original pollution standards on the original timeline rather than getting extra time. This affects power plant operators and potentially water quality in communities near power plants.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 106 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 106 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category--Deadline Extensions''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2026 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category--Deadline Extensions''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category--Deadline Extensions'' (90 Fed. Reg. 61328 (December 31, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>
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