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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.2250 EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011</title>
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  <updated>2012-06-27T21:54:48Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/71223</id>
  <entry>
    <title>EPA COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT; COMMITTEE: HOUSE SMALL BUSINESS</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-27:/commentary/16267765</id>
    <updated>2012-06-27T21:54:48Z</updated>
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      <name>Electric Light &amp; Power</name>
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I would also like to briefly mention our appreciation for the passage by the House last October and the support of most of this Committee's members of H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, which specifically would provide EPA with an additional 15 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.elp.com/index/from-the-wires/wire_news_display/1695824846.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Wisconsin Manufacturers &amp; Commerce: U.S. Rep. Baldwin distorts her record on manufacturing</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-26:/commentary/16204948</id>
    <updated>2012-06-26T10:14:29Z</updated>
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      <name>WisPolitics.com</name>
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Voted against H.R. 2250 this session, which would have blocked EPA&#8217;s devastating Boiler MACT rule. The Council of Industrial Boiler Owners (CIBO) predicted that rule would threaten more than 9,500 paper industry jobs in Wisconsin. In addition ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=273182&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Boehner's bogus bills</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-15:/commentary/15282204</id>
    <updated>2012-05-15T01:24:28Z</updated>
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      <name>Concord Monitor</name>
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Emission requirements regulating mercury and other air pollutants from some 200,000 boilers and incinerators nationwide would also be delayed by H.R. 2250, which the EPA says will cause some 28,350 premature deaths. The industry itself doesn't want this le&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/329548/boehners-bogus-bills&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Guest voice: Less regulation will help economy</title>
    <link href="http://www.goerie.com/article/2012303019994" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-29:/commentary/12793668</id>
    <updated>2012-02-29T16:35:04Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Erie Times-News</name>
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It's why the MBA and small business coalitions have championed H.R. 72, H.R. 872, H.R. 2587, H.R. 2401, H.R. 2250, H.R. 3094, H.R. 3010, and H.R. 527, along with 30 other pieces of pro-growth legislation he supports. Our country's 30 million ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goerie.com/article/2012303019994&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>EPA Needs More Time to Reconsider Boiler MACT Rules</title>
    <link href="http://www.redstate.com/cathymcmorrisrodgers/2012/02/16/epa-needs-more-time-to-reconsider-boiler-mact-rules/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-02-15:/commentary/12282527</id>
    <updated>2012-02-15T18:53:22Z</updated>
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      <name>RedState</name>
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Rep. Morgan Griffith&#8217;s (R-VA) bill H.R. 2250, of which I am a cosponsor, initiated the Boiler MACT legislation along with its Senate counterpart, S.1392, and enjoys broad support in Congress. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 275 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redstate.com/cathymcmorrisrodgers/2012/02/16/epa-needs-more-time-to-reconsider-boiler-mact-rules/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>EPA responds to court decision ending stay on MACT rules</title>
    <link href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/6103/epa-responds-to-court-decision-ending-stay-on-mact-rules" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-19:/commentary/11693738</id>
    <updated>2012-01-19T12:23:03Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Biomass Magazine</name>
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The EPA Regulatory Relief Act, HR 2250, which would provide the EPA with additional time to fully analyze and prepare a new set of MACT rules and provisions, is still making its way through Congress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/6103/epa-responds-to-court-decision-ending-stay-on-mact-rules&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>EPA Won&#8217;t Enforce Boiler Rule After Court Decision, Jackson Says</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-19/epa-won-t-enforce-boiler-rule-after-court-decision-jackson-says.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-19:/commentary/11687031</id>
    <updated>2012-01-19T09:45:34Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloomberg</name>
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The bills are H.R. 2250 and S.1392 To contact the reporter on this story: Mark Drajem in Washington at mdrajem@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Jon Morgan at jmorgan97@bloomberg.net&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-19/epa-won-t-enforce-boiler-rule-after-court-decision-jackson-says.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Holden: Business connection non-issue</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-16:/commentary/11668678</id>
    <updated>2012-01-16T00:52:15Z</updated>
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      <name>Times-Leader</name>
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In an October blog, Natural Resources Defense Council staff member Pete Altman listed four examples: &#8226; HR 2250, which Altman said &#8220;weakens Clean Air Act safeguards slated to reduce mercury, toxic metals, acid gases and other hazardous air ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesleader.com/news/Holden__Business__connection_non-issue_01-16-2012.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Holden: Business connection non-issue [The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.]</title>
    <link href="http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=326123&amp;amp;type=newswires" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-16:/commentary/11693739</id>
    <updated>2012-01-16T00:37:56Z</updated>
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      <name>Insurance News Net</name>
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In an October blog, Natural Resources Defense Council staff member Pete Altman listed four examples: --HR 2250, which Altman said &quot;weakens Clean Air Act safeguards slated to reduce mercury, toxic metals, acid gases and other hazardous air pollution&quot; from .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=326123&amp;amp;type=newswires&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Griffith considers Celanese Plant the &#8216;poster child&#8217; for Boiler MACT</title>
    <link href="http://bdtonline.com/local/x2019121815/Griffith-considers-Celanese-Plant-the-poster-child-for-Boiler-MACT" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-14:/commentary/11665316</id>
    <updated>2012-01-14T04:58:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Bluefield Daily Telegraph</name>
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NARROWS, Va. &#8212; Since his election in 2010, U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., has been at loggerheads with the Environmental Protection Agency, and his bill H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, has put him at odds with the environmental community ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bdtonline.com/local/x2019121815/Griffith-considers-Celanese-Plant-the-poster-child-for-Boiler-MACT&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>District Court judge vacates stay of MACT rules</title>
    <link href="http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/6085/district-court-judge-vacates-stay-of-mact-rules" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-10:/commentary/11651385</id>
    <updated>2012-01-10T15:39:50Z</updated>
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      <name>Biomass Magazine</name>
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Morgan Griffith, R-Va., a sponsor of the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. &quot;I urge the Senate to pass the EPA Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2250) now in order to protect thousands of American jobs.&#8221; &#8220;The already-inadequate compliance timeframe now ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/6085/district-court-judge-vacates-stay-of-mact-rules&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>District Court judge vacates stay of MACT rules</title>
    <link href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/6085/district-court-judge-vacates-stay-of-mact-rules" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-01-10:/commentary/11646576</id>
    <updated>2012-01-10T15:39:50Z</updated>
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      <name>Biomass Magazine</name>
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Morgan Griffith, R-Va., a sponsor of the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. &quot;I urge the Senate to pass the EPA Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2250) now in order to protect thousands of American jobs.&#8221; &#8220;The already-inadequate compliance timeframe now ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/6085/district-court-judge-vacates-stay-of-mact-rules&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>No. 6: West Virginia still dogged by EPA regulation in 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.statejournal.com/story/16386101/no-6-west-virginia-still-dogged-by-epa-regulation-in-2011" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-26:/commentary/11668677</id>
    <updated>2011-12-26T09:59:43Z</updated>
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      <name>The State Journal</name>
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The EPA Regulatory Relief Act, HR 2250: would require the EPA to take another pass at rules it proposed in March to restrict emissions from industrial, commercial and institutional boilers and incinerators. The REINS Act, H.R. 10: would require ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.statejournal.com/story/16386101/no-6-west-virginia-still-dogged-by-epa-regulation-in-2011&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Should Pass House Bill for Tax Relief and Job Creation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-25:/commentary/11580156</id>
    <updated>2011-12-25T04:24:28Z</updated>
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      <name>Insurance News Net</name>
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It also includes the EPA Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2250) to stop the job crushing Boiler MACT rule. Finally, the House bill would extend and reform the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and includes a two-year &quot;doc fix&quot; to protect .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=319267&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Virginia Congressman says MACT revisions still have a chance</title>
    <link href="http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/6040/virginia-congressman-says-mact-revisions-still-have-a-chance" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-21:/commentary/11571522</id>
    <updated>2011-12-21T12:00:10Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Biomass Magazine</name>
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The fate of H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act that would grant the U.S. EPA more time to analyze a series of emissions regulations put forth in the Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology rules, will have to wait. The highly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/6040/virginia-congressman-says-mact-revisions-still-have-a-chance&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Letter: Duffy votes to slow EPA process</title>
    <link href="http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/article/20111216/WRT06/112160376/Letter-Duffy-votes-slow-EPA-process" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-16:/commentary/11532972</id>
    <updated>2011-12-16T05:03:46Z</updated>
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      <name>Daily Tribune</name>
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On behalf of Wisconsin's largest energy consumers, we would like to thank Congressman Sean Duffy for supporting H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. H.R. 2250 would provide the time that is necessary to get the regulatory process done right ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/article/20111216/WRT06/112160376/Letter-Duffy-votes-slow-EPA-process&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LETTER: Duffy works to protect our jobs</title>
    <link href="http://www.superiortelegram.com/event/article/id/60882/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-15:/commentary/11525649</id>
    <updated>2011-12-15T00:47:15Z</updated>
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      <name>Daily Telegram</name>
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To the Telegram: On behalf of Wisconsin&#8217;s largest energy consumers, we would like to thank Congressman Sean Duffy for supporting H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. On behalf of Wisconsin&#8217;s largest energy consumers, we would like to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.superiortelegram.com/event/article/id/60882/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LETTER: Duffy works to protect our jobs</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-14:/commentary/11542861</id>
    <updated>2011-12-14T08:33:44Z</updated>
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      <name>Daily Telegram</name>
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To the Telegram: On behalf of Wisconsin&#8217;s largest energy consumers, we would like to thank Congressman Sean Duffy for supporting H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. On behalf of Wisconsin&#8217;s largest energy consumers, we would like to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.superiortelegram.com/event/article/id/60882/group/Opinion/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>GOP&#8217;s Coal Poison Pill Risks White House Veto Of Payroll Tax Cut Bill</title>
    <link href="http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/12/13/388550/gops-coal-poison-pill-risks-white-house-veto-of-payroll-tax-cut-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-14:/commentary/11519158</id>
    <updated>2011-12-14T00:34:07Z</updated>
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      <name>Think Progress</name>
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The Boiler MACT language, taken from Rep. Morgan Griffith&#8217;s (R-VA) bill H.R. 2250, would keep in place a long-standing loophole in the Clean Air Act, that exempted coal-fired &#8220;utility boilers&#8221; from regulations of their hazardous air ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/12/13/388550/gops-coal-poison-pill-risks-white-house-veto-of-payroll-tax-cut-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>GOP Payroll Tax Cut Details</title>
    <link href="http://www.wsbtv.com/weblogs/jamie-dupree/2011/dec/09/gop-payroll-tax-cut-details/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-09:/commentary/11500458</id>
    <updated>2011-12-09T12:00:05Z</updated>
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      <name>WSB-TV Atlanta</name>
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The bill includes Rep. Morgan Griffith&#8217;s (R-VA)&#160;EPA Regulatory Relief Act&#160;(H.R. 2250) to stop the onerous new boiler rule and require the Obama administration to develop a more sensible alternative that balances the need to protect both jobs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wsbtv.com/weblogs/jamie-dupree/2011/dec/09/gop-payroll-tax-cut-details/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Letter: Vote slows down EPA rules rush</title>
    <link href="http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/article/20111208/MNH06/112080308/Letter-Vote-slows-down-EPA-rules-rush" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-08:/commentary/11486584</id>
    <updated>2011-12-08T03:47:21Z</updated>
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      <name>marshfieldnewsherald.com</name>
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Editor: On behalf of Wisconsin's largest energy consumers, we would like to thank Congressman Sean Duffy for supporting H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. H.R. 2250 would provide the time that is necessary to get the regulatory process ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/article/20111208/MNH06/112080308/Letter-Vote-slows-down-EPA-rules-rush&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>EPA Proposes Revised Emissions Limits for Industrial Boilers</title>
    <link href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-06/epa-proposes-revised-emissions-limits-for-industrial-boilers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-06:/commentary/11479665</id>
    <updated>2011-12-06T10:23:26Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Businessweek</name>
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The House passed similar legislation Oct. 13. The House bill is H.R. 2250. The Senate bill is S. 1392 --Editor: Steve Geimann, Larry Liebert To contact the reporter on this story: Brian Wingfield in Washington at bwingfield3@bloomberg.net To ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-06/epa-proposes-revised-emissions-limits-for-industrial-boilers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>EPA Relaxes Some Emissions Limits for Industrial Boilers</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-02/epa-proposes-revised-emissions-limits-for-industrial-boilers.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-02:/commentary/11449947</id>
    <updated>2011-12-02T14:31:33Z</updated>
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      <name>Bloomberg</name>
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The House bill is H.R. 2250. The Senate bill is S. 1392 To contact the reporter on this story: Brian Wingfield in Washington at bwingfield3@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Larry Liebert at lliebert@bloomberg.net&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-02/epa-proposes-revised-emissions-limits-for-industrial-boilers.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Todd Stuart: Kind&#8217;s vote will save jobs in Wisconsin</title>
    <link href="http://lacrossetribune.com/news/opinion/todd-stuart-kind-s-vote-will-save-jobs-in-wisconsin/article_249035b8-1c5e-11e1-bf22-0019bb2963f4.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-12-02:/commentary/11449946</id>
    <updated>2011-12-02T01:16:59Z</updated>
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      <name>La Crosse Tribune</name>
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On behalf of Wisconsin&#8217;s largest energy consumers, we would like to thank Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, for supporting H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. H.R. 2250 would provide the time that is necessary to get the regulatory process done right for&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lacrossetribune.com/news/opinion/todd-stuart-kind-s-vote-will-save-jobs-in-wisconsin/article_249035b8-1c5e-11e1-bf22-0019bb2963f4.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Despite Bipartisan Support, Senate Action Doubtful on Industrial Boiler MACT Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.industrialinfo.com/showAbstract.jsp?newsitemID=191264" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-11-21:/commentary/11449948</id>
    <updated>2011-11-21T03:17:24Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Industrialinfo.com (subscription)</name>
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The House passed H.R. 2250, the &quot;Regulatory Relief Act of 2011,&quot; by a 275-142 margin on October 13. But companion legislation in the Senate, S. 1392, which has 39 co-sponsors, including 11 Democrats, has been stalled in the Environment &amp; Public Works ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.industrialinfo.com/showAbstract.jsp?newsitemID=191264&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Misleading on &amp;#39;jobs&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.centredaily.com/2011/10/24/2961326/misleading-on-jobs.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-24:/commentary/11425055</id>
    <updated>2011-10-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Centre Daily Times</name>
    </author>
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 In the Oct. 17 CDT, Roll Call listed two votes cast on HR 2250 by our Republican representatives. The topics were &#8220;air pollution rules&#8221; and &#8220;jobs,&#8221; and &#8220;mercury emissions.&#8221; Both Reps. Glenn Thompson and Bill Shuster voted &#8220;yes&#8221; in favor of&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.centredaily.com/2011/10/24/2961326/misleading-on-jobs.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Misleading on &amp;#39;jobs&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://centredaily.com/2011/10/24/2961326/misleading-on-jobs.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-24:/commentary/11422915</id>
    <updated>2011-10-24T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Centre Daily Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 In the Oct. 17 CDT, Roll Call listed two votes cast on HR 2250 by our Republican representatives. The topics were &#8220;air pollution rules&#8221; and &#8220;jobs,&#8221; and &#8220;mercury emissions.&#8221; Both Reps. Glenn Thompson and Bill Shuster voted &#8220;yes&#8221; in favor of&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://centredaily.com/2011/10/24/2961326/misleading-on-jobs.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Bills Would Undermine EPA</title>
    <link href="http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/89/i43/8943notw6.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-22:/commentary/11417327</id>
    <updated>2011-10-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chemical &amp;amp; Engineering News</name>
    </author>
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 On Oct. 13, the GOP-led House passed HR 2250, a measure scrapping EPA&amp;#39;s current plan for limiting emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from 200000 industrial boilers and incinerators. The bill directs the agency to develop new ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/89/i43/8943notw6.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Leonard Lance, Rodney Frelinghuysen face heat in ads for votes on clean-air ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20111019/NJNEWS/310190058/Leonard-Lance-Rodney-Frelinghuysen-face-heat-ads-votes-clean-air-environmental-bills?odyssey=mod%7Cmostcom" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-21:/commentary/11415049</id>
    <updated>2011-10-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MyCentralJersey.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Lance, Frelinghuysen and LoBiondo voted for three bills tied to air quality, including HR 2250, a measure that the head of the American Lung Association said could &#8220;roll back clean air protections that limit emissions from industrial boilers, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20111019/NJNEWS/310190058/Leonard-Lance-Rodney-Frelinghuysen-face-heat-ads-votes-clean-air-environmental-bills?odyssey=mod%7Cmostcom&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Walden: Govt. Red Tape in Way of More Jobs</title>
    <link href="http://www.ktvz.com/news/29541863/detail.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-20:/commentary/11412189</id>
    <updated>2011-10-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KTVZ</name>
    </author>
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 EPA Regulatory Relief Act (HR 2250 &#8211; Rep. Walden is a cosponsor): The bill would require the EPA to re-propose and finalize new rules that are achievable for real world facilities. The EPA&amp;#39;s boiler rules threatens more than 230000 jobs. Rep. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ktvz.com/news/29541863/detail.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Congressional assault on the Clean Air Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.blueoregon.com/2011/10/congressional-assault-clean-air-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-20:/commentary/11412064</id>
    <updated>2011-10-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BlueOregon</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Unfortunately last week&amp;#39;s roll call in the US House of Representatives when it passed HR 2250 (the aptly named EPA Regulatory Relief Act) gives a dismal picture of where Oregon Congressmen (and yes, they are all men) stand in defending our children&amp;#3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blueoregon.com/2011/10/congressional-assault-clean-air-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Legislative Watch October 20, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/legwatch/legislative_watch_october_20_2.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-20:/commentary/11411139</id>
    <updated>2011-10-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On 10/13, by a vote of 275-142, the House passed the EPA Regulatory Relief Act (HR 2250), introduced by Rep. Griffith (R-VA). This bill would prevent the EPA from proposing new limits on mercury and other toxic pollution from industrial boilers and ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/legwatch/legislative_watch_october_20_2.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Lance, other GOP congressmen facing heat for votes on clean air</title>
    <link href="http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20111019/NJNEWS/310190058/Lance-other-GOP-congressmen-facing-heat-for-votes-on-clean-air" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-19:/commentary/11410466</id>
    <updated>2011-10-19T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MyCentralJersey.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Lance, Frelinghuysen and LoBiondo voted for three bills tied to air quality, including HR 2250, a measure that the head of the American Lung Association said could &#8220;roll back clean air protections that limit emissions from industrial boilers, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20111019/NJNEWS/310190058/Lance-other-GOP-congressmen-facing-heat-for-votes-on-clean-air&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Never Underestimate The Power Of Mothers To Protect Their Children</title>
    <link href="http://www.care2.com/causes/never-underestimate-the-power-of-mothers-to-protect-their-children.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-19:/commentary/11410247</id>
    <updated>2011-10-19T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Care2.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 One of these bills, the HR 2250, misleadingly named the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, would void standards for industrial boilers and solid waste incinerators and delay industry compliance for 3.5 years. These delays have immediate and profound health ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.care2.com/causes/never-underestimate-the-power-of-mothers-to-protect-their-children.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Mike Kelly Votes in Support of the EPA Regulatory Relief Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.thestatecolumn.com/pennsylvania/rep-mike-kelly-votes-in-support-of-the-epa-regulatory-relief-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-18:/commentary/11409623</id>
    <updated>2011-10-18T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The State Column</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Representative Mike Kelly (PA-03) released the following statement regarding House passage of the EPA Regulatory Relief Act (HR 2250), which Rep. Kelly co-sponsored: &#8220;While the EPA may have had the best intentions when devising its Boiler MACT rules, ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestatecolumn.com/pennsylvania/rep-mike-kelly-votes-in-support-of-the-epa-regulatory-relief-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Trickle Down Policy</title>
    <link href="http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/8882/Trickle-Down-Policy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-18:/commentary/11408619</id>
    <updated>2011-10-18T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Energy Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 It is actions like the EPA&amp;#39;s complete disregard for the public&amp;#39;s outcry, as expressed by the 25 attorney generals, that has pushed Congress to attempt to limit these excessive regulations through the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250) pas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/8882/Trickle-Down-Policy&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House GOP Pushes Through Anti-EPA Bills That Could Lead To 32500 Premature ...</title>
    <link href="http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/10/17/345917/house-gop-pushes-through-anti-epa-bills-that-could-lead-to-32500-premature-deaths-from-pollution/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-18:/commentary/11404849</id>
    <updated>2011-10-18T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ThinkProgress</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 First, House Republicans passed the anti-abortion bill opponents call the &#8220;Let Women Die&#8221; Act. Then they pushed through HR 2250, which eliminates several pollution control requirements for industrial boilers and incinerators. That anti-EPA vote came o&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/10/17/345917/house-gop-pushes-through-anti-epa-bills-that-could-lead-to-32500-premature-deaths-from-pollution/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Forestry, Manufacturing, Petroleum Industries Get House to Pass Bill Delaying ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.salem-news.com/articles/october172011/forestroy-manufacturing.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-17:/commentary/11403433</id>
    <updated>2011-10-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salem-News.Com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed (by a vote of 275-142) HR 2250, which would delay a ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency on achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salem-news.com/articles/october172011/forestroy-manufacturing.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Person at the Top Can Make a Big Difference</title>
    <link href="http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/10/17/the-person-at-the-top-can-make-a-big-difference/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-17:/commentary/11401751</id>
    <updated>2011-10-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Global Warming (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 It is actions like the EPA&amp;#39;s complete disregard for the public&amp;#39;s outcry, as expressed by the 25 attorney generals, that has pushed Congress to attempt to limit these excessive regulations through the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250) pas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/10/17/the-person-at-the-top-can-make-a-big-difference/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Upton Supports Regulatory Relief for Job Creators</title>
    <link href="http://www.thestatecolumn.com/business/upton-supports-regulatory-relief-for-job-creators/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-17:/commentary/11401690</id>
    <updated>2011-10-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The State Column</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Today, Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) voted in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250). This bipartisan legislation protects jobs and sets achievable standards for industrial boilers, process heaters, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestatecolumn.com/business/upton-supports-regulatory-relief-for-job-creators/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Controversial Assembly Bill Proposes to Split Wisconsin&amp;#39;s Electoral College Vote</title>
    <link href="http://hudson-wi.patch.com/articles/capitol-review-contreversial-assembly-bill-proposes-to-split-wisconsin-s-electoral-college-vote" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-17:/commentary/11401609</id>
    <updated>2011-10-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Patch.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Kind voted in favor of HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. The legislation seeks to provide more time for the administrator of the EPA to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hudson-wi.patch.com/articles/capitol-review-contreversial-assembly-bill-proposes-to-split-wisconsin-s-electoral-college-vote&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Area Votes in Congress | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-10-16</title>
    <link href="http://www.philly.com/philly/news/131930163.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-16:/commentary/11399307</id>
    <updated>2011-10-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Philadelphia Inquirer</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Voting 275-142, the House on Thursday passed a bill (HR 2250) to nullify new Environmental Protection Agency rules that would curb air pollution such as mercury discharges by industrial boilers, incinerators, and process heaters. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.philly.com/philly/news/131930163.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Forestry, Manufacturing, Petroleum Industries Get House to Pass Bill Delaying ...</title>
    <link href="http://maplight.org/content/72847" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-15:/commentary/11398710</id>
    <updated>2011-10-15T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MAPLight.org - Money and Politics</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Oct. 14, 2011 - The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed (by a vote of 275-142) HR 2250, which would delay a ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency on achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maplight.org/content/72847&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Puts Social Issues on the Calendar, Passes Bill Banning Federal Funding ...</title>
    <link href="http://maplight.org/content/72846" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-15:/commentary/11396869</id>
    <updated>2011-10-15T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>MAPLight.org - Money and Politics</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Oct. 14, 2011 - Sandwiched between votes on three recent free trade agreements (Colombia, Panama, and South Korea) and delaying EPA regulations on industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (HR 2250), ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://maplight.org/content/72846&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CONGRESS: How Inland representatives voted</title>
    <link href="http://www.pe.com/local-news/politics/politics-headlines-index/20111015-congress-how-inland-representatives-voted.ece" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-15:/commentary/11394928</id>
    <updated>2011-10-15T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Press-Enterprise</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 AIR POLLUTION RULES, JOBS: Voting 275 for and 142 against, the House on Oct. 13 passed a bill (HR 2250) to nullify new Environmental Protection Agency rules that would curb air pollution such as mercury discharges by industrial boilers, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pe.com/local-news/politics/politics-headlines-index/20111015-congress-how-inland-representatives-voted.ece&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House votes to delay Boiler MACT rule</title>
    <link href="http://www.power-eng.com/content/pe/en/articles/2011/10/us-house-votes-to-delay-boiler-mact-rule.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11401346</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Power Engineering Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The US House of Representatives approved HR 2250, which gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more time to re-propose and finalize new Boiler maximum achievable control technology (Boiler MACT) rules. House representatives said the 275 to 142 ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.power-eng.com/content/pe/en/articles/2011/10/us-house-votes-to-delay-boiler-mact-rule.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Sue Myrick Votes To Save Jobs In North Carolina</title>
    <link href="http://www.thestatecolumn.com/north-carolina/rep-sue-myrick-votes-to-save-jobs-in-north-carolina/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11398441</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The State Column</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Today, US Representative Sue Myrick (NC-09) voted in favor of The EPA Regulatory Relief Act (HR 2250), a bill that will save thousands of jobs in North Carolina, and as many as 230000 jobs nationwide. The EPA Regulatory Relief Act, introduced by Rep. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestatecolumn.com/north-carolina/rep-sue-myrick-votes-to-save-jobs-in-north-carolina/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fight Over EPA Clean Air, Coal Ash Rules Grips Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/oct2011/2011-10-14-02.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11393091</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Environment News Service</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 On Thursday, the House passed the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, HR 2250, which would block EPA safeguards for toxic air pollutants from incinerators and industrial boilers. The National Association of Manufacturers represents manufacturers in ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/oct2011/2011-10-14-02.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House Sides with Polluters and Endangers 32500 Lives</title>
    <link href="http://yubanet.com/usa/U-S-House-Sides-with-Polluters-and-Endangers-32-500-Lives.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11392699</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>YubaNet (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Late last week and today, the House passed two bills that would block the clean-up of toxic pollution from cement plants (HR 2681) and incinerators and boilers (HR 2250). The bills prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing final toxic ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://yubanet.com/usa/U-S-House-Sides-with-Polluters-and-Endangers-32-500-Lives.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>We Said Run the Country, Not Ruin It</title>
    <link href="http://earthjustice.org/blog/2011-october/we-said-run-the-country-not-ruin-it" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11392698</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>unEARTHED, from Earthjustice (blog)</name>
    </author>
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 Apparently not, because just last Thursday it voted to exempt industrial boilers and incinerators&#8212;the third largest source of mercury and other toxic air pollution&#8212;from the Clean Air Act. This bill, HR 2250, also encourages the burning of industrial .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://earthjustice.org/blog/2011-october/we-said-run-the-country-not-ruin-it&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Voterama in Congress for the legislative week ending Oct. 14</title>
    <link href="http://lakeforest.suntimes.com/news/8212660-418/voterama-in-congress-for-the-legislative-week-ending-oct-14.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11392697</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lake Forester</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 AIR POLLUTION RULES, JOBS: Voting 275 for and 142 against, the House on Oct. 13 passed a bill (HR 2250) to nullify new Environmental Protection Agency rules that would curb air pollution such as mercury discharges by industrial boilers, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lakeforest.suntimes.com/news/8212660-418/voterama-in-congress-for-the-legislative-week-ending-oct-14.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Mike Simpson Supports Regulatory Relief for Job Creators</title>
    <link href="http://www.thestatecolumn.com/idaho/rep-mike-simpson-supports-regulatory-relief-for-job-creators/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11392696</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The State Column</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Last night the House passed HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, and last week passed HR 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, with bipartisan votes. Both bills provide the EPA with the opportunity to re-propose and finalize achievable ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestatecolumn.com/idaho/rep-mike-simpson-supports-regulatory-relief-for-job-creators/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Statement of Environmental Defense Fund On Passage of HR 2250 and HR 2681</title>
    <link href="http://www.edf.org/news/statement-environmental-defense-fund-passage-hr-2250-and-hr-2681" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11391974</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Environmental Defense Fund</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &#8220;Two weeks ago, they voted to let power plants, the nation&amp;#39;s largest source of mercury air emissions, off the hook. Tonight they decided to let industrial boilers and cement plants, the nation&amp;#39;s second and third largest sources of mercury air em&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.edf.org/news/statement-environmental-defense-fund-passage-hr-2250-and-hr-2681&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Again Votes to Increase Mercury Pollution, Premature Death and Disease</title>
    <link href="http://www.cospp.com/content/cospp/en/news/2011/10/1520569025/house-again-votes-to-increase-mercury-pollution-premature-death-and-disease.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11391973</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cogeneration &amp;amp; On-Site Power Production Magazine</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 By Targeted News Service By a vote of 275 to 142, the House of Representatives just passed HR 2250, a dangerous bill that allows mercury and other toxic air pollution to pour freely from thousands of the nation&amp;#39;s worst air polluters. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cospp.com/content/cospp/en/news/2011/10/1520569025/house-again-votes-to-increase-mercury-pollution-premature-death-and-disease.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>La Camera Usa blocca le &#8220;Toxic Mercury Protections&#8221; Sierra Club: &#171;Repubblicani ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.greenreport.it/_new/index.php?lang=it&amp;amp;page=default&amp;amp;id=12776" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-14:/commentary/11391469</id>
    <updated>2011-10-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Greenreport</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Il direttore esecutivo del Sierra Club, Michael Brune, ha rilasciato una durissima dichiarazione: &#171;approvando l&amp;#39;HR 2250, la Camera ha di nuovo votato per mettere gli interessi di chi inquina al di sopra della salute pubblica. L&amp;#39;HR 2250 blocca le &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greenreport.it/_new/index.php?lang=it&amp;amp;page=default&amp;amp;id=12776&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Report from Washington: Burdensome regulations threaten jobs</title>
    <link href="http://www.cleburnenews.com/view/full_story/16033121/article-Report-from-Washington--Burdensome-regulations-threaten-jobs?instance=opinion_main" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11425156</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cleburne News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, and HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, stop for over a year some overreaching EPA regulations. As you are aware, many small businesses, the heartbeat of our local economies, believe they are being ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cleburnenews.com/view/full_story/16033121/article-Report-from-Washington--Burdensome-regulations-threaten-jobs?instance=opinion_main&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Energy and climate debate - October 9, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=5ea018b4-1e12-4527-a221-93ef6d90b019" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11390366</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lexology (registration)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House also will, under suspension of the rules, continue consideration of the EPA Regulatory Relief Act (HR 2250), delaying the implementation of air pollution standards for commercial boilers and incinerators, and providing at least an additional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=5ea018b4-1e12-4527-a221-93ef6d90b019&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Recapping yesterday&amp;#39;s action:</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/10/13/2924/-Jobs-Crisis!-But-yet...-an-abortion-ban-bill.-Again.-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11390365</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Pitts - Energy and Commerce/Ways and Means) (Subject to a Rule) Complete Consideration of HR 2250 - EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (Rep. Griffith - Energy and Commerce) HR 2433 - Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011, as amended (Rep. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/10/13/2924/-Jobs-Crisis!-But-yet...-an-abortion-ban-bill.-Again.-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House Sides with Polluters and Endangers 32500 Lives</title>
    <link href="http://www.environmentamerica.org/news-releases/clean-air-healthy-families/u.s.-house-sides-with-polluters-and-endangers-32500-lives" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11390364</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Environment America</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Late last week and today, the House passed two bills that would block the clean-up of toxic pollution from cement plants (HR 2681) and incinerators and boilers (HR 2250). The bills prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing final toxic ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.environmentamerica.org/news-releases/clean-air-healthy-families/u.s.-house-sides-with-polluters-and-endangers-32500-lives&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Report from Washington: Burdensome regulations threaten jobs</title>
    <link href="http://www.jaxnews.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Report+from+Washington-+Burdensome+regulations+threaten+jobs%20&amp;amp;id=16001877" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11390363</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jacksonville News</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, and HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, stop for over a year some overreaching EPA regulations. As you are aware, many small businesses, the heartbeat of our local economies, believe they are being ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jaxnews.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Report+from+Washington-+Burdensome+regulations+threaten+jobs%20&amp;amp;id=16001877&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House adjourns until South Korean President Lee&amp;#39;s remarks</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/187401-house-adjourns-until-south-korean-president-lees-remarks" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11390362</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Just before leaving, members quickly rejected an amendment to HR 2250, which would delay pending EPA rules on boiler emissions. That amendment, from Rep. Steven Cohen (D-Tenn.), would have allowed the EPA to add illness-related work absences as a ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/187401-house-adjourns-until-south-korean-president-lees-remarks&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Passes Incinerator Bill That The EPA Warns Will Kill Thousands</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/13/house-passes-incinerator-bill-epa_n_1010044.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11390361</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Huffington Post</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 &amp;quot;By taking away pollution control requirements for industrial boilers and incinerators, HR 2250 would literally kill and sicken thousands of Americans,&amp;quot; said Earthjustice attorney Jim Pew. &amp;quot;And what is simply appalling is that the industry &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/13/house-passes-incinerator-bill-epa_n_1010044.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hamilton&amp;#39;s Smart Papers closing</title>
    <link href="http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20111013/BIZ01/310130123/Hamilton-s-Smart-Papers-closing?odyssey=nav%7Chead" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11390360</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cincinnati.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House of Representative is considering a bill, HR 2250, that would give the EPA at least 15 months to re-propose the MACT rules for boilers, and extend the compliance deadline from three to five years. But as written today, Needham said the rules ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20111013/BIZ01/310130123/Hamilton-s-Smart-Papers-closing?odyssey=nav%7Chead&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reaction to U.S. House Passage of H. R. 2250</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/reaction-to-us-house-passage-of-h-r-2250-131830283.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11390359</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 VIENNA, Va., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Reacting to the passage of HR 2250 by the US House of Representatives, American Boiler Manufacturers Association President/CEO Randy Rawson released the following statement: &amp;quot;In passing HR 2250 th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/reaction-to-us-house-passage-of-h-r-2250-131830283.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Rules Panel Clears Coal Ash Bill For Floor Action; White House Hints at Veto</title>
    <link href="http://www.bna.com/house-rules-panel-n12884903870/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11388071</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bureau of National Affairs (BNA)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The action comes in the midst of House debate on HR 2250, a bill targeting EPA rules known as boiler MACT standards, which set maximum achievable control technology standards for hazardous air pollutants from boilers, process heaters, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bna.com/house-rules-panel-n12884903870/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Thursday: Abortion bill next in the House</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/187269-thursday-abortion-bill-next-in-the-house" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-13:/commentary/11388070</id>
    <updated>2011-10-13T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Aside from the abortion bill, members are also expected to finish work on HR 2250, which would delay pending EPA rules on boiler emissions. One amendment vote is scheduled, on a proposal from Rep. Steven Cohen (D-Tenn). to allow EPA to add ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/187269-thursday-abortion-bill-next-in-the-house&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A GOP assault on environmental regulations</title>
    <link href="http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/12/3976124/a-gop-assault-on-environmental.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-12:/commentary/11382458</id>
    <updated>2011-10-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento Bee</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Up next is HR 2250, which is also widely expected to pass the House. It blocks the EPA from considering tougher standards against industrial boilers, another key source of mercury, lead and arsenic. Republicans are correct that environmental ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/12/3976124/a-gop-assault-on-environmental.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bending the rules for free trade-a-palooza: Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/10/12/2920/-Bending-the-rules-for-free-trade-a-palooza:-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-12:/commentary/11382457</id>
    <updated>2011-10-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Dave Camp / Ways and Means Committee) Continue Consideration of HR 2250 - EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (Modified Open Rule) (Sponsored by Rep. Morgan Griffith / Energy and Commerce Committee) The rule provides for no further general debate and ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/10/12/2920/-Bending-the-rules-for-free-trade-a-palooza:-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Wednesday: Congress to pass long-stalled FTAs</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/186959-wednesday-congress-to-pass-long-stalled-ftas" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-12:/commentary/11382456</id>
    <updated>2011-10-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 ... but because the House debated the bills for about two hours Tuesday night, final votes are expected to be complete by about 7 pm The House is also expected to continue work on HR 2250, which would delay EPA rules on industrial boiler emissions; ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/186959-wednesday-congress-to-pass-long-stalled-ftas&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How your Congressman voted</title>
    <link href="http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&amp;amp;SubSectionID=1&amp;amp;ArticleID=98894" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-12:/commentary/11380868</id>
    <updated>2011-10-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Daily Courier</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...of 2011 - S.1660 The Senate is scheduled to work on the president's $447 billion jobs bill. EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - H.R.2250 This House bill would delay EPA rules on industrial boilers. United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implem&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&amp;amp;SubSectionID=1&amp;amp;ArticleID=98894&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Washington &#8211; October 11, 2011</title>
    <link href="http://www.redstate.com/brian_d/2011/10/11/this-week-in-washington-october-11-2011/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-11:/commentary/11408621</id>
    <updated>2011-10-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RedState</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House will finish consideration of an EPA regulatory reform bill, HR 2250, and then move on to the three pending free trade agreements. The House is expected to pass the following free trade agreements this week: US &#8211; Columbia Trade Promotion ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redstate.com/brian_d/2011/10/11/this-week-in-washington-october-11-2011/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tuesday: Currency, jobs, trade</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/186655-tuesday-currency-jobs-trade" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-11:/commentary/11380867</id>
    <updated>2011-10-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 All of these votes will start at 6:30 pm The free trade agreements are HR 3078 (Colombia), 3079 (Panama) and 3080 (South Korea), and HR 2832, the GSP/TAA bill. The EPA bill is HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, which would delay pending EPA ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/186655-tuesday-currency-jobs-trade&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Recapping yesterday&amp;#39;s action:</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/10/11/2912/-Free-trade-pacts-and-the-American-Jobs-Act:-Today-in-Congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-11:/commentary/11380865</id>
    <updated>2011-10-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congress Matters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Walz - Veterans&amp;#39; Affairs) Complete Consideration of HR 2250 - EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (Rep. Griffith - Energy and Commerce) The Rule provides for no further general debate and makes in order only those amendments that have been preprinted in&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/story/2011/10/11/2912/-Free-trade-pacts-and-the-American-Jobs-Act:-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The EPA puts concrete shoes on the cement industry</title>
    <link href="http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/lynn-westmoreland/10-11-2011/epa-puts-concrete-shoes-cement-industry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-11:/commentary/11380864</id>
    <updated>2011-10-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Citizen.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Next week on Regulatory Roundup, I will talk about the EPA&amp;#39;s regulations governing boilers known as the Boiler MACT rules and HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. Note: Initially, this week&amp;#39;s report would have covered the Boiler MACT rules, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/lynn-westmoreland/10-11-2011/epa-puts-concrete-shoes-cement-industry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dispatch from the Front: The Week of October 10</title>
    <link href="http://shopfloor.org/2011/10/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-october-10/22649" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-10:/commentary/11408620</id>
    <updated>2011-10-10T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House gavels in Tuesday and will complete its consideration of EPA Regulatory Relief Act (HR 2250), which would delay the Boiler MACT rules. It will also take up the free trade agreements; votes are expected on those bills on Wednesday. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shopfloor.org/2011/10/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-october-10/22649&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How Pennsylvania&amp;#39;s members of Congress voted</title>
    <link href="http://www.goerie.com/article/20111010/NEWS06/310109951/How-Pennsylvania's-members-of-Congress-voted" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-09:/commentary/11378383</id>
    <updated>2011-10-09T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GoErie.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The underlying bill (HR 2250) would nullify EPA rules, due in 2012, that would curb air pollution from those three industrial sources. On this vote, the House defeated an amendment that sought to maintain the EPA&amp;#39;s present timetable for curbing ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goerie.com/article/20111010/NEWS06/310109951/How-Pennsylvania&amp;#x27;s-members-of-Congress-voted&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A GOP assault on environmental regulations</title>
    <link href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-ed-epa-20111010,0,6247792.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-09:/commentary/11378382</id>
    <updated>2011-10-09T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Los Angeles Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Up next is HR 2250, which is also widely expected to pass the House. It blocks the EPA from considering tougher standards against industrial boilers, another key source of mercury, lead and arsenic. Republicans are correct that environmental ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinionla/la-ed-epa-20111010,0,6247792.story&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How they voted</title>
    <link href="http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/8098275-418/how-they-voted.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-09:/commentary/11376452</id>
    <updated>2011-10-09T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Post-Tribune</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Henry Waxman, D-Calif., to the EPA Regulatory Relief Act (HR 2250). The amendment, which was the Democratic alternative to the Republican approach, would have ordered the EPA Administrator to move forward with planned rules restricting emissions from ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/8098275-418/how-they-voted.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Look Ahead: Committee Announces Hearings and Votes for Week of October 11</title>
    <link href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-look-ahead-committee-announces-hearings-votes-week-october-/2011/10/08/5838502.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-08:/commentary/11372898</id>
    <updated>2011-10-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TMC Net</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 At the same time, the House will continue to fight against the administration&amp;#39;s regulatory overreach with floor votes scheduled on key Energy and Commerce legislation: HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, and HR 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-look-ahead-committee-announces-hearings-votes-week-october-/2011/10/08/5838502.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democratic Senator Claims EPA Creates Jobs, Health, Wealth</title>
    <link href="http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/07/democratic-senator-claims-epa-creates-jobs-health-wealth/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-07:/commentary/11369687</id>
    <updated>2011-10-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CleanTechnica</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 So, unimpeded by any public outcry, the EPA-dismantling TRAIN Act, HR 2401 &#8211; &#8220;Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts of the Nation Act of 2011&#8243;, HR 2250 &#8211; &#8220;EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011&#8243; and HR 2681 &#8211; &#8220;Cement Sector Regulatory &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/07/democratic-senator-claims-epa-creates-jobs-health-wealth/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. John Lewis Votes Against Damaging Environmental Legislation</title>
    <link href="http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=282531" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-07:/commentary/11369686</id>
    <updated>2011-10-07T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance News Net (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The two bills, HR 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act and HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act are similar. They both nullify EPA requirements for industrial boilers, incinerators, and cement plants to reduce their emissions of toxic air ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=282531&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes bill delaying EPA cement rules</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/185971-house-passes-bill-delaying-epa-cement-rules" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-06:/commentary/11371762</id>
    <updated>2011-10-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House is expected to approve another EPA bill next week: HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. Members began debate on that bill today, but still needs to get through nearly two dozen amendments. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/185971-house-passes-bill-delaying-epa-cement-rules&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House Blocks Critical Health Protections by Approving &amp;#39;Cement&amp;#39; Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/health-and-fitness/27508-house-blocks-critical-health-protections-by-approving-cement-bill-.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-06:/commentary/11369688</id>
    <updated>2011-10-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>eNews Park Forest</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Up next, the House is expected to vote on HR 2250, a similar bill that also is a part of Majority Leader Eric Cantor&amp;#39;s pollution plan. This would block clean air safeguards on incinerators and industrial boilers. If passed, this legislation also would&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/health-and-fitness/27508-house-blocks-critical-health-protections-by-approving-cement-bill-.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Whitfield: Balance Jobs with Environmental Regulations</title>
    <link href="http://isurfhopkins.com/local/13144-whitfield-balance-jobs-with-environmental-regulations.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-06:/commentary/11369685</id>
    <updated>2011-10-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>iSurfHopkins.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The second bill being managed by Whitfield, HR 2250, is similar to HR 2681 but would apply to proposed EPA standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators. Many communities across the nation would be ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://isurfhopkins.com/local/13144-whitfield-balance-jobs-with-environmental-regulations.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Energy and climate debate</title>
    <link href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=1c36d871-deb9-41b3-b6a0-5bccdd207422" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-06:/commentary/11368643</id>
    <updated>2011-10-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lexology (registration)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House is also scheduled to debate the EPA Regulatory Relief Act (HR 2250) and the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2681), which were each approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on September 21. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=1c36d871-deb9-41b3-b6a0-5bccdd207422&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Guthrie urges limits on EPA</title>
    <link href="http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid=%7Bc19c6c69-5536-477e-8666-87f2897d9add%7D" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-06:/commentary/11368642</id>
    <updated>2011-10-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Middle East North Africa Financial Network</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, gives federal regulators additional time and guidelines for achievable rules governing emissions from industrial, commercial and institutional boilers and incinerators. Guthrie said regulations such as ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid=%7Bc19c6c69-5536-477e-8666-87f2897d9add%7D&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House turns away five Dem amendments to EPA/boiler bill</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/186083-house-turns-away-five-dem-amendments-to-epaboiler-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-06:/commentary/11368640</id>
    <updated>2011-10-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The votes on these amendments were the last of the week for the House, which means members will have to complete work on the bill, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act (HR 2250), next week. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), to direct the EPA to implement boiler rules ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/186083-house-turns-away-five-dem-amendments-to-epaboiler-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Thursday: Senate takes second step on currency bill</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/185901-thursday-senate-takes-second-step-on-currency-bill" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-06:/commentary/11363156</id>
    <updated>2011-10-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Members rejected 10 Democrat amendments, and is expected to reject three more Wednesday morning soon after it starts work at 9 am Also up in the House today is HR 2250, which would delay pending EPA rules governing boiler emissions. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/185901-thursday-senate-takes-second-step-on-currency-bill&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>EPA&amp;#39;s Agenda Is the &#8220;Demise of America&#8221; Says Pete Sessions</title>
    <link href="http://politics.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980487605" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-05:/commentary/11359352</id>
    <updated>2011-10-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gather.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The two bills in question are the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250) and the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2681). The Committee voted 8-2 to report the rule to the House for debate. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://politics.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980487605&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>President Obama orders Justice Dept. to ignore US law</title>
    <link href="http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/lynn-westmoreland/10-04-2011/president-obama-orders-justice-dept-ignore-us-law" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-04:/commentary/11358397</id>
    <updated>2011-10-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Citizen.com (blog)</name>
    </author>
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 The House is expected to take up legislation, HR 2250, sometime in October regarding this issue. [Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-3rd District) &#8212; a former Fayette resident &#8212; was first elected to Congress in 2004 and currently serves on the House Financial .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thecitizen.com/blogs/lynn-westmoreland/10-04-2011/president-obama-orders-justice-dept-ignore-us-law&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>In US House, Clean Air is a Dirty Word</title>
    <link href="http://earthjustice.org/blog/2011-october/in-u-s-house-clean-air-is-a-dirty-word" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-04:/commentary/11358396</id>
    <updated>2011-10-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>unEARTHED, from Earthjustice (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 2250 and HR 2681 exempt industrial boilers, incinerators and cement plants from the Clean Air Act and actually encourage many such facilities to burn industrial garbage&#8212;think tires, scrap plastics, used chemicals and other waste&#8212;without ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://earthjustice.org/blog/2011-october/in-u-s-house-clean-air-is-a-dirty-word&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House GOP says delaying EPA rules better than Obama&amp;#39;s jobs plan</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/185401-house-gop-says-delaying-epa-rules-better-than-obamas-jobs-plan" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-04:/commentary/11358343</id>
    <updated>2011-10-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 But Nugent and other Republicans recommended HR 2681, which would require EPA to take another 15 months to develop workable cement plant emission rules, and HR 2250, which would force a similar delay to the EPA&amp;#39;s so-called Boiler MACT rules. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/185401-house-gop-says-delaying-epa-rules-better-than-obamas-jobs-plan&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tuesday: Short-term spending bill in the House, currency in Senate</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/185299-tuesday-short-term-spending-bill-in-the-house-currency-in-senate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-04:/commentary/11357544</id>
    <updated>2011-10-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Also up today in the House is a rule allowing for consideration of HR 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, and HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. Members are expected to debate the rule and approve it sometime on Tuesday (last votes are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/185299-tuesday-short-term-spending-bill-in-the-house-currency-in-senate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>HOUSE LEADERS SEND LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA ON HOUSE JOBS BILLS</title>
    <link href="http://www.thecypresstimes.com/article/News/National_News/HOUSE_LEADERS_SEND_LETTER_TO_PRESIDENT_OBAMA_ON_HOUSE_JOBS_BILLS/51355" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-04:/commentary/11357542</id>
    <updated>2011-10-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Cypress Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 One of the bills the House will consider this week is HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, approved by the House Committee on Energy &amp;amp; Commerce last month by a bipartisan vote of 36 to 14. If implemented, the measure would protect more than 200000 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thecypresstimes.com/article/News/National_News/HOUSE_LEADERS_SEND_LETTER_TO_PRESIDENT_OBAMA_ON_HOUSE_JOBS_BILLS/51355&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The week ahead: EPA cement, boiler rules under fire in House</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/185007-the-week-ahead-" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-03:/commentary/11358446</id>
    <updated>2011-10-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, would likewise require EPA to issue new rules for air emissions from industrial boilers in 15 months, and delay the compliance period for the regulations. The House Rules Committee will meet Monday on the bills, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/185007-the-week-ahead-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The week ahead on the Hill: China currency, 2012 funding bill on the agenda</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/the-week-ahead-on-the-hill-china-currency-2012-funding-bill-on-the-agenda/2011/10/03/gIQANOZHIL_blog.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-03:/commentary/11357543</id>
    <updated>2011-10-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Post (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The House is in at 10 am Votes are expected on the fiscal year 2012 funding resolution and on measures providing for the consideration of HR 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, and HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/the-week-ahead-on-the-hill-china-currency-2012-funding-bill-on-the-agenda/2011/10/03/gIQANOZHIL_blog.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>White House threatens to veto bills to delay EPA air rules</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/185209-white-house-threatens-to-veto-bills-to-delay-epa-air-rules" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-03:/commentary/11357541</id>
    <updated>2011-10-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Administration strongly opposes HR 2250 and HR 2681, which would undermine public health protections under the Clean Air Act (CAA). These bills would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from moving ahead with long-overdue requirements ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/185209-white-house-threatens-to-veto-bills-to-delay-epa-air-rules&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Exists: Speaker Boehner&amp;#39;s Office Sends Viagra-esque Mass Email With ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mediaite.com/online/this-exists-speaker-boehners-office-sends-viagra-esque-mass-email-with-subject-line-gone-soft/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-02:/commentary/11355776</id>
    <updated>2011-10-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mediaite</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Learn more about the bills (including HR 2250 and HR 2681) referenced by Rep. Griffith that would stop excessive regulations hurting job growth now and putting thousands more at risk. Reps. Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Geoff Davis (R-KY) asked the White ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mediaite.com/online/this-exists-speaker-boehners-office-sends-viagra-esque-mass-email-with-subject-line-gone-soft/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP radio address: Reduce government regulations</title>
    <link href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/09/gop-radio-address-reduce-government-regulations/1" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-10-01:/commentary/11352674</id>
    <updated>2011-10-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>USA Today (blog)</name>
    </author>
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 &amp;quot;The bill I&amp;#39;ve sponsored, HR 2250, recognizes the need for reasonable boiler regulations and doesn&amp;#39;t try to haphazardly cancel these rules. Instead, we are saying the government should go back to the drawing board and come up with a more reas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/09/gop-radio-address-reduce-government-regulations/1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Party of No Ramps Up Clean Air Attacks</title>
    <link href="http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20110930/party-ramps-clean-air-attacks.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-30:/commentary/11368641</id>
    <updated>2011-09-30T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IBTimes</name>
    </author>
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 HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, would void standards for industrial boilers and solid waste incinerators and delays industry compliance for at least 3.5 years. The standards control the release of lead, benzene, mercury and other cancer-causing ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20110930/party-ramps-clean-air-attacks.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McMorris Rodgers calls for regulatory reform at business roundtable</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-spokane/mcmorris-rodgers-calls-for-regulatory-reform-at-business-roundtable" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-29:/commentary/11348228</id>
    <updated>2011-09-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
    </author>
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 10, the REINS Act; HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act; HR. 2021, the Jobs Energy Permitting Act; HR 2541, the Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act; and HR 1391, the Farm Dust Regulatory Prevention Act. According to a chart released last week by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-spokane/mcmorris-rodgers-calls-for-regulatory-reform-at-business-roundtable&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House GOP to hit EPA regulations on cement, boilers next week</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/184615-house-gop-to-hit-epa-regulations-on-cement-boilers-next-week" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-29:/commentary/11348227</id>
    <updated>2011-09-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 GOP leaders are preparing to bring up HR 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, and HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. The cement bill, from Rep. John Sullivan (R-Okla.), would require the EPA to take another 15 months to issue rules ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/184615-house-gop-to-hit-epa-regulations-on-cement-boilers-next-week&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Time to Take Regulations Seriously: How Legislative Sleight-of-Hand is Being ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.ombwatch.org/node/11867" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-27:/commentary/11341483</id>
    <updated>2011-09-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OMB Watch</name>
    </author>
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 Like the TRAIN Act, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250) and the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2681), passed through the House Energy and Commerce Committee during the week of Sept. 19, have been opposed on both substantive ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ombwatch.org/node/11867&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hearings scheduled</title>
    <link href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=64687466-bda5-4a2d-bba7-10efdc5189ee" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-21:/commentary/11341485</id>
    <updated>2011-09-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lexology (registration)</name>
    </author>
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 On September 20 and 21, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will mark-up the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250) requiring the administrator of the EPA to issue achievable standards for industrial and commercial heating equipment, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=64687466-bda5-4a2d-bba7-10efdc5189ee&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dispatch from the Front: The Week of September 19</title>
    <link href="http://www.chem.info/News/Feeds/2011/09/manufacturing.net-news-dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-september-19/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-19:/commentary/11352675</id>
    <updated>2011-09-19T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chem.Info</name>
    </author>
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 TUESDAY&#8212;The Energy and Commerce Committee marks up the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250); the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2681); and the Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011 (HR 2937). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.chem.info/News/Feeds/2011/09/manufacturing.net-news-dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-september-19/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Dispatch from the Front: The Week of September 19</title>
    <link href="http://shopfloor.org/2011/09/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-september-19/22481" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-19:/commentary/11341484</id>
    <updated>2011-09-19T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 TUESDAY&#8212;The Energy and Commerce Committee marks up the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250); the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2681); and the Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011 (HR 2937). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shopfloor.org/2011/09/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-september-19/22481&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Upcoming hearings</title>
    <link href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b87ef939-13ad-40c7-ad82-99f6d52b251f" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-16:/commentary/11341486</id>
    <updated>2011-09-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lexology (registration)</name>
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 The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power will hold a hearing on September 13 on the Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250) and the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2681). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b87ef939-13ad-40c7-ad82-99f6d52b251f&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Three house hearings</title>
    <link href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=79925298-767c-4ae1-b99c-c593d74a650e" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-15:/commentary/11300596</id>
    <updated>2011-09-15T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lexology (registration)</name>
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 The House Energy and Commerce&amp;#39;s Subcommittee on Energy and Power will hold a hearing September 8 to investigate the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250) and the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2681). ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=79925298-767c-4ae1-b99c-c593d74a650e&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Panel Clears Delay, Revision Of EPA Rules for Cement Kilns, Boilers</title>
    <link href="http://www.bna.com/house-panel-clears-n12884903439/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-14:/commentary/11291743</id>
    <updated>2011-09-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bureau of National Affairs (BNA)</name>
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 The EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250), introduced by Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) and GK Butterfield (DN.C.), would bar EPA from issuing final emissions standards for industrial boilers, process heaters, and incinerators for 15 months after ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bna.com/house-panel-clears-n12884903439/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Dispatch from the Front: The Week of September 12</title>
    <link href="http://shopfloor.org/2011/09/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-september-12/22442" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-12:/commentary/11291746</id>
    <updated>2011-09-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor</name>
    </author>
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 An Energy and Commerce subcommittee marks up the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250) and the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2681). An Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee examines President Obama&amp;#39;s jobs plan. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shopfloor.org/2011/09/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-september-12/22442&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Oppose Bills That Repeal Health Safeguards Against Mercury Pollution</title>
    <link href="http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jwalke/oppose_the_mercury_pollution_a.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-12:/commentary/11291744</id>
    <updated>2011-09-12T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)</name>
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 The two bills that are the subject of today&amp;#39;s hearing, HR 2250 and HR 2681, weaken the Clean Air Act drastically to authorize the indefinite delay of toxic air pollution standards for incinerators, industrial boilers and cement plants. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jwalke/oppose_the_mercury_pollution_a.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&amp;quot;Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011&amp;quot; Protects Vital Construction Jobs</title>
    <link href="http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/08/3894717/cement-sector-regulatory-relief.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-09:/commentary/11291745</id>
    <updated>2011-09-09T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sacramento Bee</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Ed Whitfield (R-KY), chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, the hearings focused on the &amp;quot;EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011,&amp;quot; (HR 2250), which addresses boilers and incinerators, and the &amp;quot;Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011&amp;q&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/08/3894717/cement-sector-regulatory-relief.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>AASA, Coalition Urge Congress to Support Legislation to Slow New Boiler Rules</title>
    <link href="http://www.aftermarketnews.com/Item/91485/aasa_coalition_urge_congress_to_support_legislation_to_slow_new_boiler_rules.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-08:/commentary/11291748</id>
    <updated>2011-09-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AftermarketNews.com (AMN)</name>
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 The bipartisan-supported HR 2250 and S.1392 would order the agency to stay its proposed rules. In addition, the legislation would: &#8226; set Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) limits based on the real-world operating conditions of a variety of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aftermarketnews.com/Item/91485/aasa_coalition_urge_congress_to_support_legislation_to_slow_new_boiler_rules.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>&amp;quot;Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011&amp;quot; Protects Vital Construction Jobs</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cement-sector-regulatory-relief-act-of-2011-protects-vital-construction-jobs-129480898.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-08:/commentary/11291747</id>
    <updated>2011-09-08T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 Ed Whitfield (R-KY), chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, the hearings focused on the &amp;quot;EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011,&amp;quot; (HR 2250), which addresses boilers and incinerators, and the &amp;quot;Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011&amp;q&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cement-sector-regulatory-relief-act-of-2011-protects-vital-construction-jobs-129480898.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Dispatch from the Front: The Week of September 5</title>
    <link href="http://shopfloor.org/2011/09/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-september-5/22403" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-05:/commentary/11291751</id>
    <updated>2011-09-05T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor</name>
    </author>
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 An Energy and Commerce subcommittee holds a hearing on two bills: the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2250) and the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (HR 2681). The Small Business Committee considers &#8220;Innovative Approaches to Meeting ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://shopfloor.org/2011/09/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-september-5/22403&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>GOP&amp;#39;s dirty air hit list sacrifices Americans&amp;#39; health</title>
    <link href="http://www.grist.org/clean-air/2011-09-01-gops-dirty-air-hit-list-sacrifices-americans-health" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-09-01:/commentary/11291750</id>
    <updated>2011-09-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Grist Magazine</name>
    </author>
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 Cantor identifies HR 2250 [PDF] as the legislative vehicle to permanently delay and weaken the EPA&amp;#39;s proposed standards to clean up these dirty facilities. What does the dirty air bill do? HR 2250 is a deadly piece of legislation that sets the stage .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.grist.org/clean-air/2011-09-01-gops-dirty-air-hit-list-sacrifices-americans-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Cantor outlines deregulation agenda for remainder of 2011</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/178553-cantor-outlines-deregulation-agenda-for-remainder-of-2011" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2011-08-29:/commentary/11291749</id>
    <updated>2011-08-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill (blog)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act. From Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), the bill would stay four Environmental Protection Agency regulations related to industrial and commercial boilers. HR 2273, Coals Residuals Reuse and Management Act. The bill ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/178553-cantor-outlines-deregulation-agenda-for-remainder-of-2011&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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