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| https://mckinley.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=705 | Rep. McKinley Introduces Joint Resolution Denouncing New EPA Regs on Coal Industry | 2013-09-26 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | WV | David McKinley | M001180 | mckinley.house.gov | legacy | House Members Voice Strong Opposition to EPA Ban on New Coal-Fired Power Plants share: f t On Wednesday, Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) introduced a House Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 64) that strongly opposes a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on new coal-fired power plants which will ultimately prevent them from operating. This new regulation is a ban on new coal-fired power plants because the EPA's standards on emissions cannot be met with commercially available technology, said Rep. McKinley. Congress needs to stand up and prevent the EPA from this massive overreach which will put people out of work and lead to higher electric bills. This regulation will cost thousands of jobs. EPA administrator Gina McCarthy has already concluded that adoption of the rule will have a negligible impact on CO2 levels for the next decade. Imposing standards on coal plants that even the EPA admits can't be achieved is not fair and will unnecessarily hurt our economy, added McKinley. It will lead to thousands of lost jobs because manufacturers will continue to locate elsewhere where energy costs are more affordable and dependable. This resolution under the Congressional Review Act has 35 original co-sponsors, including many members of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the entire West Virginia Delegation. The Congressional Review Act is seldom used which underscores the outrage over this regulation and the threat it poses to the future of coal. If the resolution of disapproval passes both houses of Congress and is signed by the President, the rule would be overturned. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |