The US House of Representatives passed a $38.5bn Interior-Environment spending bill containing provisions for resuming oil and gas leases, blocking EPA regulations, and cutting environmental agency budgets, facing potential White House veto.
The US House of Representatives has passed a $38.5bn Interior-Environment spending bill for the 2025 fiscal year, narrowly avoiding failure. The bill contains provisions to resume onshore oil and gas leases, block EPA regulations, and cut budgets for environmental agencies, such as a 20% reduction in the EPA's base budget. The White House has threatened to veto the legislation, accusing Republicans of wasting time with partisan bills that would result in deep cuts to environmental protection and conservation.
July 25, 2024
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