Airlines See Passage of U.S. Measure Opposing EU Emissions Rule
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The airline industry expects Congress to enact, and President Barack Obama to sign, legislation authorizing the U.S. to prohibit airlines from complying with European Union emissions regulations, an industry lobbyist said.
The House will enact legislation already approved by the Senate during a so-called lame-duck session of Congress after the election, or the proposal may be attached to budget legislation, Sharon Pinkerton, senior vice president for policy at Airlines for America, said at an American Bar Association Aviation Law Forum in New Orleans.