Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.

Bill: 115-hjres-11
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
Introduced: 2017-01-03
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Coal

Congressional oversight

Department of the Interior

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Environmental regulatory procedures

Hydrology and hydrography

Lakes and rivers

Licensing and registrations

Mining

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.</p>

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 11 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia (for himself, Mr. Barr , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Griffith , and Mr. Tipton ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement of the Department of the Interior relating to the Stream Protection Rule (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 93066 (December 20, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.