• The House passed a measure that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing a rule imposing emission standards for certain vehicles — marking another effort by House Republicans to tackle the Biden administration’s regulations on climate and pollution.
• The measure, however, faces long odds in the Senate — and is expected to be vetoed if it ever reaches the White House.
• In April, the EPA proposed a rule to set more stringent standards for light and medium-duty vehicles of model years between 2027 and 2032. GOP lawmakers wasted no time in attacking the proposed regulation, arguing that the country lacks the critical infrastructure to support more EVs on the road and that the rule would put a strain on grids.

Tagged: Climate