[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9428]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    SENATE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE EPA

  (Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, this past Friday, the Senate 
Environment and Public Works Committee released a report that outlines 
the economic impact of the EPA's holding up perfectly valid mining 
permits. This report brings to light yet another example of the EPA's 
war on coal that threatens our country's economic energy and security.
  The report found that 190 coal mining operations are being held up. 
These mines are expected to produce over 2 billion tons of coal, and 81 
small businesses rely on these permits to keep their doors open. The 
EPA is jeopardizing 1 out of every 4 coal mining jobs and over 162,000 
indirect jobs in Appalachia.
  Enough is enough. With nearly double-digit unemployment throughout 
the Appalachian region, the Obama administration should tell its EPA to 
stop its political attacks on coal. Now is the time to put politics 
aside so thousands of citizens in Appalachia can return to work.

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