[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H6257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           STAND UP FOR COAL

  (Mr. STUTZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the men and 
women who have worked tirelessly to make Indiana the best place to do 
business in the Midwest.
  Coal produces the electricity that powers everything from 
manufacturing mainstays to small business startups. Mr. Speaker, coal-
fired electric power plants provided 83 percent of Indiana's net 
electricity generation in 2011.
  Rising energy prices are squeezing small businesses, entrepreneurs, 
and families. Unfortunately, President Obama's EPA has waged a war on 
coal. Unelected bureaucrats have proposed a series of sweeping 
regulations that would destroy jobs and decrease domestic energy 
production. As a result of Washington's overregulation, the Energy 
Information Administration expects the pace of coal-fired power plant 
shutdowns to increase fourfold in the next 5 years.
  Today we have an opportunity to stand up for the American coal 
industry and the families and businesses that rely on the electricity 
it provides. We can ensure that regulations are sensible and not 
overbearing. We can make sure that coal keeps lighting homes, stores 
and factories in Indiana.

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