Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
This joint resolution, submitted under the Congressional Review Act, would disapprove and nullify the Department of the Interior rule titled "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf—High Pressure High Temperature Updates" (89 Fed. Reg. 71076, Aug. 30, 2024).
Progressives emphasize environmental and worker safety harms from rollback
Simple, single-item CRA disapproval is procedurally straightforward and commonly used in the House.
This joint resolution, submitted under the Congressional Review Act, would disapprove and nullify the Department of the Interior rule titled "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf—High Pressure High Temperature Updates" (89 Fed.
Reg. 71076, Aug. 30, 2024).
If enacted, the rule would be treated as having no force or effect.
Narrow and administratively-focused but on a politically sensitive energy topic; success depends on congressional majorities and presidential response.
How solid the drafting looks.
Progressives emphasize environmental and worker safety harms from rollback
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize environmental and worker safety harms from rollback
Likely opposed.
Progressives would view disapproval as a rollback of safety and environmental safeguards for high-pressure, high-temperature offshore drilling.
They would be skeptical that eliminating the rule improves safety or climate outcomes, though they might accept procedural fixes if the rule had serious technical flaws.
Mixed to cautious.
Moderates would weigh the rule's technical merits against economic impacts.
They would seek evidence the rule is either necessary for safety or unnecessarily burdensome, and favor amendment or delay rather than blunt disapproval if possible.
Supportive.
Conservatives would likely view the disapproval as curbing regulatory overreach and reducing burdens on domestic energy producers.
They would frame it as protecting jobs, lowering costs, and promoting energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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Narrow and administratively-focused but on a politically sensitive energy topic; success depends on congressional majorities and presidential response.
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Progressives emphasize environmental and worker safety harms from rollback
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