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Congress Blocks Federal Rule Requiring States to Measure Highway Emissions.

Congress has rejected a Federal Highway Administration rule that mandated states to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions from the National Highway System. This action removes the federal requirement for states to track this specific climate performance metric. States will now have more flexibility in transportation planning without this specific environmental reporting obligation.
Key points
The federal mandate for states to measure highway-related greenhouse gas emissions is canceled.
States gain greater autonomy in transportation planning, no longer bound by this specific climate performance reporting standard.
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VOTING RESULTS
2024-04-10
53%
For 53
Against 47
Abstain 0
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_SJRES_61
Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Process start date: 2024-02-07
Voting date: 2024-04-10
Voting no: 121