[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11989]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    KEEP COAL AS AN ENERGY RESOURCE

  (Mrs. CAPITO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, this week the House will consider two 
pieces of legislation that are vitally important to protect the jobs of 
thousands of West Virginians.
  I rise as a proud cosponsor of the Coal Residuals Reuse and 
Management Act and the Energy Consumers Relief Act.
  The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act will stop the EPA from 
implementing new coal ash regulations by empowering the States to 
create a permit program that meets their individual needs, while still 
providing environmental safeguards.
  EPA's proposed regulation on coal ash would cost thousands of jobs 
and would increase electric bills for families and small businesses. It 
would also hinder the reuse of coal residuals, guaranteeing that more 
coal ash would end up in landfills instead of reused as concrete or 
cement.
  The House will also consider the Energy Consumers Relief Act. This 
legislation requires that anytime EPA proposes a regulation that would 
cost more than $1 billion, that it is to be reviewed by other agencies, 
including the Department of Energy.
  If the Secretary of Energy determines that a rule would have adverse 
effects on the economy, such as unemployment, wages, consumer prices, 
business and manufacturing activity, then the results must be made 
available to the public.
  Thousands of workers have been laid off. We've got to get back to 
creating jobs in this country, and these two bills will do that.

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