Overview

• Senators passed H.J.Res.104 in a 52–47 vote to nullify the Bureau of Land Management rule that halted new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin.
• The House approved the measure on Sept. 3, setting up final action pending the president's decision.
• Montana Republicans Steve Daines, Tim Sheehy, Troy Downing, and Ryan Zinke led the Congressional Review Act effort to reverse the restriction.
• Supporters said the reversal would strengthen energy production and national security, while critics have argued the original policy addressed climate and public-health impacts.
• The Powder River Basin has historically supplied about 43% of U.S. coal, according to the Energy Information Administration.