H. C. R. No. 29 As Adopted by the House

As Adopted by the House

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

H. C. R. No. 29

Representative Thompson

Cosponsors: Representatives Becker, Hood, Retherford, Buchy, Johnson, Brenner, Hill, Cera, Barborak, Adams, J., Adams, R., Amstutz, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Boose, Brown, Burkley, Butler, Conditt, Damschroder, Derickson, Dovilla, Green, Hackett, Hagan, C., Hall, Hayes, Henne, Hottinger, Huffman, Landis, Lynch, Maag, McClain, McGregor, Pelanda, Roegner, Romanchuk, Rosenberger, Ruhl, Scherer, Schuring, Sears, Smith, Sprague, Stautberg, Stebelton, Terhar, Young Speaker Batchelder

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To urge the President of the United States to halt 1
the Environmental Protection Agency's costly and 2
harmful pursuit of regulations that restrict fuel 3
diversity for electricity generation and to pursue 4
new fuel diversity policies. 5

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

       WHEREAS, America's and Ohio's businesses, homes, hospitals, 6
schools, and government functions all rely on affordable, reliable 7
electricity generated using a variety of fuels such as coal, 8
natural gas, nuclear, and other sources, and this diversity keeps 9
energy prices low and reliability high; and 10

       WHEREAS, Advanced technology is leading the way to cleaner 11
use of all available fuels, including coal, which burns cleaner 12
than ever and new technologies are on the horizon that will allow 13
coal to burn with virtually no carbon dioxide emissions; and 14

        WHEREAS, Coal represents the most abundant source of energy 15
in the United States with a 250-year supply within our borders; 16
and 17

        WHEREAS, Coal generates 43% of the nation's power and nearly 18
80% of Ohio's power; and 19

       WHEREAS, The coal industry provides for hundreds of thousands 20
of good paying jobs in Ohio and elsewhere; and 21

       WHEREAS, Maintaining coal-fired generation is a key to 22
keeping electricity abundant and its cost low; and 23

       WHEREAS, The United States Environmental Protection Agency's 24
(EPA) proposed greenhouse gas new source performance standard for 25
fossil fuel-fired electric generating units jeopardizes the 26
diversity of fuels used for power generation, thereby putting 27
price and reliability at risk; now therefore be it 28

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly 29
of the State of Ohio, support continued use of a diverse portfolio 30
for electricity generation both in Ohio and in the United States; 31
and be it further 32

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly 33
of the State of Ohio, support continued development of coal-based 34
power in the United States; and be it further 35

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly 36
of the State of Ohio, urge the President of the United States to 37
halt the EPA's costly and harmful pursuit of regulations that 38
restrict fuel diversity for electricity generation and to pursue 39
new fuel diversity policies; and be it further 40

       RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 41
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the 42
President of the United States, the Administrator of the 43
Environmental Protection Agency, and the news media of Ohio. 44

WHEREAS, America's and Ohio's businesses, homes, hospitals,	6
schools, and government functions all rely on affordable, reliable	7
electricity generated using a variety of fuels such as coal,	8
natural gas, nuclear, and other sources, and this diversity keeps	9
energy prices low and reliability high; and	10

WHEREAS, Advanced technology is leading the way to cleaner	11
use of all available fuels, including coal, which burns cleaner	12
than ever and new technologies are on the horizon that will allow	13
coal to burn with virtually no carbon dioxide emissions; and	14

WHEREAS, Coal represents the most abundant source of energy	15
in the United States with a 250-year supply within our borders;	16
and	17

WHEREAS, Coal generates 43% of the nation's power and nearly	18
80% of Ohio's power; and	19

WHEREAS, The coal industry provides for hundreds of thousands	20
of good paying jobs in Ohio and elsewhere; and	21

WHEREAS, Maintaining coal-fired generation is a key to	22
keeping electricity abundant and its cost low; and	23

WHEREAS, The United States Environmental Protection Agency's	24
(EPA) proposed greenhouse gas new source performance standard for	25
fossil fuel-fired electric generating units jeopardizes the	26
diversity of fuels used for power generation, thereby putting	27
price and reliability at risk; now therefore be it	28

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	29
of the State of Ohio, support continued use of a diverse portfolio	30
for electricity generation both in Ohio and in the United States;	31
and be it further	32

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	33
of the State of Ohio, support continued development of coal-based	34
power in the United States; and be it further	35

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	36
of the State of Ohio, urge the President of the United States to	37
halt the EPA's costly and harmful pursuit of regulations that	38
restrict fuel diversity for electricity generation and to pursue	39
new fuel diversity policies; and be it further	40

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives	41
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	42
President of the United States, the Administrator of the	43
Environmental Protection Agency, and the news media of Ohio.	44