Senate Passes Measure Blocking Anti-Coal Rule

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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today applauded the Senate's passage of a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn President Obama's final anti-coal rule known as the Stream Protection Rule. Senator Capito and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) introduced the resolution of disapproval on Monday.

"Today's vote is step one in overturning the anti-coal agenda that has devastated West Virginia for the last eight years. The misguided Stream Protection Rule could have put one-third of the remaining coal jobs at risk nationally, a threat coal-producing states simply cannot afford," said Senator Capito. "I was proud to introduce this measure with Senate Majority Leader McConnell, and I am glad this harmful anti-coal regulation will soon be overturned."

The resolution of disapproval passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday evening, and now heads to the president's desk to be signed into law.

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