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This joint resolution disapproves a specific rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) related to West Virginia's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for its second implementation period. Regional haze refers to visibility impairment caused by air pollution across a wide geographic area, and states are required to develop implementation plans to improve visibility in national parks and wilderness areas. The resolution specifically targets an EPA rule published in the Federal Register on July 7, 2025, and declares that this rule shall have no force or effect, effectively using Congress's power under the Congressional Review Act (Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code) to nullify a federal agency's regulatory action. By passing this resolution, Congress would prevent the EPA's proposed air plan approval for West Virginia from being implemented, potentially impacting how the state manages and reduces air pollution that affects regional visibility.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/64/all-info