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H.R. 8395: EPA Regulatory Authority Act of 2022
Bill Summary: Lead sponsor: AOC. Subject: EPA. Status: TBD. # Context In 2015, to tackle the climate crisis, President Barack Obama’s EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) unveiled an initiative called the Clean Power Plan, which would regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. In 2016, the Supreme Court stayed the plan, halting it from taking effect due to constitutional concerns, even though it technically remained on the books. In 2019, President Donald Trump’s EPA repealed the plan entirely. Then this past June, the …