Comment: Here is the truth about Robert Hurt's so called "Protect the Famers from the EPA", his true goal is to kill the Clean Air Act by the EPA. maybe something to do with uranium mining in Virginia? Look at the following statement: " weakens or blocks federal Clean Air Act authority over overwhelmingly industrial soot pollution from power plants, manufacturing facilities, mines, " Keep the ban!
Recent House Votes, Robert Hurt votes for Mining!
Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act - Vote Passed (235-186, 12 Not Voting)
The House passed this bill to transfer a parcel of federal land near Superior, AZ to Resolution Copper Mining. The Senate is unlikely to approve the measure.
Rep. Robert Hurt voted YES
Bill Targeting EPA "Farm Dust" Myth Kills Clean Air Act Safeguards Against Industrial Soot Pollution
Posted October 27, 2011
This week I testified before the House Energy & Power Subcommittee in opposition to H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011. In this post, I set forth my oral statement to the subcommittee, supplemented by some additional passages for context. My full written testimony is available here [pdf].
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The Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011, H.R. 1633, is premised on a problem that does not exist – nonexistent EPA limits on farm dust. The devilish details of this poorly crafted bill, however, actually create more real problems than the imaginary problem the bill purports to solve. The bill is sweepingly overbroad, creating numerous damaging consequences that appear to be unintended but that would cause real harms to Americans.
The legislation inexplicably eliminates, weakens or blocks federal Clean Air Act authority over overwhelmingly industrial soot pollution from power plants, manufacturing facilities, mines, other industrial facilities and even the nation's fleet of motor vehicles – all as a result of very overbroad and poor drafting.
Before you consider voting for a bill under the misconception that you are just addressing so-called "farm dust," I urge your staff to examine closely the testimony [pdf] by EPA Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy and my own written testimony [pdf] to see whether you find fault there with any of the legal analysis or factual conclusions concerning the legislation. I will note that none of the other witnesses here today have contradicted those interpretations in their written testimony or opening statements.
Read more:
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jwalke/this_week_i_testified_before.html
Q & A: Robert Hurt Testifies Before The Subcommittee On Energy And Power On The Farm Dust Bill
October 31, 2011
Dear Friends,Last week, Robert testified before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power in support of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act (H.R. 1633). The bill, co-authored by Rep. Hurt, provides immediate relief to farmers and rural areas by preventing the EPA from imposing more stringent dust standards. H.R. 1633 is a part of the House’s overall jobs agenda. Below please find three video clips of note from the hearing.
http://hurt.house.gov/
