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“On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 235 (Roll no. 227).”
This proposal aimed to prevent the Delaware River Basin Commission from using federal funds to enforce its rules that restrict or ban high-volume fracking in that region. Because the House voted against it, the Commission can still use its budget to implement these environmental regulations.
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“On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 235 (Roll no. 227).”
This proposal aimed to prevent the Delaware River Basin Commission from using federal funds to enforce its rules that restrict or ban high-volume fracking in that region. Because the House voted against it, the Commission can still use its budget to implement these environmental regulations.
The Delaware River Basin Commission manages water resources for millions of people across four states; this amendment was an attempt to stop the enforcement of environmental rules that limit energy development in the region.
Residents of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware who live within the Delaware River Basin, as well as energy companies looking to expand fracking operations in those areas.