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House Panel Votes To Not Require Federal Contractors To Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

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House Panel Votes To Not Require Federal Contractors To Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas). LinkedIn photo

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would not require federal contractors to disclose any of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a rejection of a proposed Biden administration rule that would require emissions reporting. The committee’s action follows approval in June by the House Armed Services Committee of an amendment to prevent the Defense Department from requiring certain of its contractors to disclose their GHG emissions. The Mission not Emissions Act (H.R. 3358), was introduced…

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