Senate overturns EPA rule on seven highly toxic air pollutants | If also passed by the House as expected, the action will be the first time Congress has weakened protections under the Clean Air Act.
Senate overturns EPA rule on seven highly toxic air pollutants | If also passed by the House as expected, the action will be the first time Congress has weakened protections under the Clean Air Act.
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Inhaling even small amounts of these pollutants — including mercury, alkylated lead and dioxins — can cause cancer, brain damage and other serious health effects.
All dems and independents voted against. All republicans voted yea. One dem and one rep didn't vote.
I fucking hate our system. I hate people who vote republican. Pure evil and/or pure stupidity.
Question: Could this have been filibustered? You know, if Democrats had anything resembling a spine.
No, it's being done under the Congressional Review Act, which isn't subject to supermajority rules.
Make America Genetically-mutated Again!
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Legislating science away. See how much Nature cares about your votes.