A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period".

Key Points

• This resolution seeks to overturn a specific rule from the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule approved West Virginia's plan for managing air pollution that causes haze in national parks and wilderness areas.
• If this resolution passes, the EPA approval of West Virginia's air plan would be canceled. This would mean the state or the federal government would have to create a new plan to address air visibility issues.
• The original EPA rule was designed to help clear the air in protected natural areas. Regional haze is a type of pollution that makes it harder to see long distances and can affect the health of people and the environment.
• Sen. Whitehouse is using a special law that allows Congress to review and cancel rules made by federal agencies. This process is used when lawmakers believe an agency has made a mistake or that a rule does not follow the law correctly.

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