Rubber tire plants will not have to follow this EPA rule on hazardous air pollution. Congress used a fast-track review law to cancel it, so the EPA also may be limited in writing a similar rule later.
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing". is a Senate bill signed into law. The latest recorded action: Became Public Law No: 119-14.
Latest action on H.J.Res. 61: Became Public Law No: 119-14.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects rubber tire manufacturers, the EPA, and people who live near tire manufacturing plants. Tire plants may avoid new requirements from the canceled rule. The EPA loses the ability to enforce that specific rule. Nearby communities may see no added protections from that rule, though the real air quality effect depends on older rules and future EPA action.
Why this matters: This matters because it changes which federal air pollution rules apply to rubber tire plants. The canceled rule would have addressed hazardous air pollutants from that industry. Without it, companies may face fewer new federal duties, while communities may not receive the added controls the rule could have brought. The exact effect on health, air quality, and business costs depends on older rules and what the EPA does next.
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