Senate rejects repeal of Obama drilling rule | TheHill



Senate rejects repeal of Obama drilling rule | TheHill

Just In... — 21m 4s ago By Timothy Cama and Devin Henry - 05/10/17 10:29 AM EDT 8,223   Three Republicans joined Senate Democrats on Wednesday to reject an effort to overturn an Obama administration rule limiting methane emissions from oil and natural gas drilling. Only 49 senators voted to move forward with debate on legislation to undo the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule, short of the 51 votes needed.   ADVERTISEMENT Graham and Collins had previously publicized their plans to vote against the legislation. But McCain's vote came as a surprise. McCain said that he voted against the resolution because he fears that it would have prevented the BLM from writing an improved regulation in the future. "While I am concerned that the BLM rule may be onerous, passage of the resolution would have prevented the federal government, under any administration, from issuing a rule that is 'similar,' according to the plain reading of the Congressional Review Act," he said in a statement.

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