Fueling Modern Life

HB 2995 replaces West Virginia's air pollution control code with the "Fueling Modern Life Act," declaring carbon dioxide a foundational nutrient for life and prohibiting its treatment as a pollutant. The bill bans state efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, including "net-zero" targets, and requires state support for carbon-based fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. It directly affects state environmental agencies, fossil fuel businesses, and regulatory processes by eliminating all existing air pollution provisions related to CO2. The law would remove 21 existing sections of state code and establish new policy that prioritizes fossil fuel use over emission reduction. This is a procedural change to state law, not a new environmental regulation.