House votes to roll back Obama fracking rules

Published February 3, 2017 4:19pm ET



The House voted Friday to repeal an Obama administration regulation aimed at reducing methane emissions from fracking.

Lawmakers voted 221-191 in favor of a resolution disapproving of the Obama-era rule from the Department of the Interior. Federal law allows Congress to override recently approved regulations under the Congressional Review Act.

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