This resolution would block an Environmental Protection Agency rule that extends deadlines for meeting climate-related standards in the oil and natural gas sector. In short, Congress is moving to disapprove an EPA move that would give companies more time to meet updated pollution and performance requirements for new, modified, and existing facilities .

If approved, the extension of deadlines in the EPA’s climate review rule would not take effect, meaning companies would not get the extra time the EPA proposed for meeting those standards and guidelines .

• Key points
  • Who is affected: Oil and natural gas companies; communities near oil and gas operations .
  • What changes: Stops the EPA’s deadline extensions tied to climate-related performance standards and emissions guidelines for these facilities .
  • When: Takes effect if and when the resolution is approved; the text targets the EPA’s specific “Extension of Deadlines” rule identified in the measure .