House advances budget bill boosting fossil fuels, undercutting environmental reviews

House Republicans early Wednesday morning advanced a portion of their budget reconciliation bill that seeks to bolster fossil fuel production and mining on public lands while undercutting environmental reviews.

House Republicans early Wednesday morning advanced a portion of their budget reconciliation bill that seeks to bolster fossil fuel production and mining on public lands while undercutting environmental reviews.

The legislation passed through a House Natural Resources Committee markup in a mostly party-line vote of 26-17, with Rep. Adam Gray (D-Calif.) joining Republicans in favor.

During the markup, which stretched to around 1 a.m.,  a contentious amendment was also added to the bill that would sell off certain public lands in Nevada and Utah.

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By:  Rachel Frazin
Source: The Hill

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