Recognizing the importance of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to protect the United States scientific integrity, public health, environment, and economic growth.
Greenhouse Gas Reporting: Support for Pollution Tracking
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Legislative Progress
This is a non-binding resolution that expresses an opinion rather than changing the law. Most resolutions like this never receive a vote in the full House.
Key Points
- Rep. Rivas introduced a proposal to show support for a federal program that tracks air pollution. This program collects data from over 8,000 large industrial sites across the country to see how much heat-trapping gas they release.
- The program covers about 85 to 90 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. It helps the government and the public see exactly where dangerous chemicals are coming from and which companies are responsible for them.
- The resolution highlights how this data helps protect communities of color and low-income families. These groups often live near industrial sites and face higher rates of asthma and other health problems from breathing dirty air.
- Supporters argue that getting rid of this program would hurt scientific research and make it harder for states to fight climate change. Many states already use this federal data to run their own local environmental programs and health studies.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Submitted in House
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Recognizing the importance of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to protect the United States scientific integrity, public health, environment, and economic growth.
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