The Republican crusade against a fee that would impose penalties on oil and gas companies for planet-warming emission leaks faces a glaring snag in the Inflation Reduction Act’s methane provisions, which lawmakers are working to address with their budget plans.
The Waste Emissions Charge, finalized by former President Joe Biden, was repealed in February by a Congressional Review Act measure and is awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature, but the Democrats’ 2022 climate law will stand in the way of outright elimination of the fee.
Resolutions passed under the Congressional Review Act prevent federal agencies from trying to circumvent Congress by ...
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