Sept. 21-WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after his legislation, H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee

For Immediate Release Contact: Beth Breeding September 21, 2011 202-225-3861 GRIFFITH BILL APPROVED BY HOUSE ENERGY & COMMERCE COMMITTEE by a bipartisan vote of 36 to 14. Congressman Griffith’s bill, which gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sufficient time to get the Boiler MACT rules right, will now go before the full House of Representatives for a vote. “The EPA Regulatory Relief Act is a compromise. Like any compromise, the language of H.R. 2250 is not what I might have done if I were acting alone. However, this legislation brought together a group of legislators from both sides of the aisle with a reasonable approach and reasonable language. “Businesses need certainty regarding regulation. They need to know that the EPA is going to get the rules right when imposing such expensive and comprehensive rules that could have real consequences for thousands of hardworking Americans. The EPA Regulatory Relief Act would keep many jobs in the manufacturing sector from leaving the country, particularly in the 9th District of Virginia, and protect jobs by giving the EPA sufficient time to craft truly achievable rules for industrial boilers. Investments required by these rules are irreversible. For those businesses that cannot make those investments, and decide to stop producing their product at a particular location, the job losses are irreversible.� “As H.R. 2250 heads to the House floor for consideration, I look forward to continuing the fight to roll back unreasonable regulations and keep the focus on protecting American jobs.�