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H. C. R. No. 29 As Adopted by the HouseAs Adopted by the House
| 130th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2013-2014 |
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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
the Environmental Protection Agency's costly and
harmful pursuit of regulations that restrict fuel
diversity for electricity generation and to pursue
new fuel diversity policies.
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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,
schools, and government functions all rely on affordable, reliable
electricity generated using a variety of fuels such as coal,
natural gas, nuclear, and other sources, and this diversity keeps
energy prices low and reliability high; and |
| WHEREAS, Advanced technology is leading the way to cleaner
use of all available fuels, including coal, which burns cleaner
than ever and new technologies are on the horizon that will allow
coal to burn with virtually no carbon dioxide emissions; and |
| WHEREAS, Coal represents the most abundant source of energy
in the United States with a 250-year supply within our borders;
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| WHEREAS, Coal generates 43% of the nation's power and nearly
80% of Ohio's power; and |
| WHEREAS, The coal industry provides for hundreds of thousands
of good paying jobs in Ohio and elsewhere; and |
| WHEREAS, Maintaining coal-fired generation is a key to
keeping electricity abundant and its cost low; and |
| WHEREAS, The United States Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA) proposed greenhouse gas new source performance standard for
fossil fuel-fired electric generating units jeopardizes the
diversity of fuels used for power generation, thereby putting
price and reliability at risk; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, support continued use of a diverse portfolio
for electricity generation both in Ohio and in the United States;
and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, support continued development of coal-based
power in the United States; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, urge the President of the United States to
halt the EPA's costly and harmful pursuit of regulations that
restrict fuel diversity for electricity generation and to pursue
new fuel diversity policies; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the
President of the United States, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and the news media of Ohio. |
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