H.R.910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011

To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes. view all titles (6)

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  • Short: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 as passed house.
  • Short: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 as reported to house.
  • Short: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Popular: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Popular: Energy Tax Prevention Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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05/21/12
Bob Dold Keeping Close Eye on Environmental Votes, If Not the Environment

To see if the News-Sun is even close, let's take a look at Dold's environmental votes. Back in April 2011, there was the Energy Tax Prevention Act (H.R. 910). It wasn't exactly a tax prevention provision. It really stopped the EPA from regulating greenhous

Source: Huffington Post
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05/21/12
Hr 910

So, Bob Dold managed to vote against the environment seven (7) times in 2011 and 2012 and voted with his party 7 out of 11 times on the environment, but going up on a bucked lift impressed the Lake County New-Sun.

Source: Huffington Post
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05/18/12
Bob Dold Keeping Close Eye On Environmental Votes, If Not the Environment

To see if the News-Sun is even close, let's take a look at Dold's environmental votes. Back in April 2011, there was the Energy Tax Prevention Act (H.R. 910). It wasn't exactly a tax prevention provision. It really stopped the EPA from ...

Source: Patch
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05/18/12
Bob Dold Keeping Close Eye On Environmental Votes, If Not the Environment

To see if the News-Sun is even close, let's take a look at Dold's environmental votes. Back in April 2011, there was the Energy Tax Prevention Act (H.R. 910). It wasn't exactly a tax prevention provision. It really stopped the EPA from ...

Source: Patch
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03/17/12
Climate Change Denial is About Maintaining Control of the Wealth

That meeting led to the creation of the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. The Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, also known as H.R.910, is a piece of legislation aimed at amending the Clean Air Act “to prohibit the Administrator of the ...

Source: Salon
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03/16/12
Marlo Lewis Responds about Fuel Standards

The House has passed legislation (H.R. 910) to block EPA’s implicit regulation of fuel economy for model years 2017 and later. However, the legislation needed 60 votes to pass in the Senate, and only got 50. The longer Congress waits to roll ...

Source: Article.nationalreview.com
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03/15/12
Rep. Donna Edwards -- Advocate for Green Concerns

She is a strong believer in the importance of the Clean Air Act. She voted against H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, which she qualified as being "wrong for our economy, our environment, and our families." In a press release, Rep.

Source: Huffington Post
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02/02/12
Votes in the House

A yes vote backed the amendment to HR 910. 2. Greenhouse Gases: Members on April 7 passed, 255-172, a bill denying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) power to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions linked to climate change and challenging the science ...

Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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02/02/12
Votes in the House

A yes vote backed the amendment to HR 910. 2. Greenhouse Gases: Members on April 7 passed, 255-172, a bill denying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) power to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions linked to climate change and challenging the science ...

Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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02/01/12
Coal-Powered PAC Runs Harassment Campaign Against Climate Scientist Michael Mann

The listed address of SEAPAC is the same as that of BCOA (801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW # 612). The association has lobbied in favor of HR 910, legislation that would have overturned the EPA’s scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger the public.

Source: Think Progress
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02/01/12
Some disturbing facts on the GOP

Amend HR 1 to transfer funds from fossil energy research to clean energy research. ■ Amend HR 910 to require Congress to accept the EPA's finding that climate change, caused largely by human activities, is occurring, posing significant risk ...

Source: Herald and News
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01/24/12
Tea Party drove policy, but has its clout peaked?

A yes vote backed the amendment to HR 910. 2. Greenhouse Gases: Members on April 7 passed, 255-172, a bill denying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) power to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions linked to climate change and challenging the ...

Source: newsitem.com
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01/22/12
How they voted: Tea Party's influence in Congress may be waning

A yes vote backed the amendment to HR 910. 2. Greenhouse Gases: Members on April 7 passed, 255-172, a bill denying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) power to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions linked to climate change and challenging the ...

Source: Bellingham Herald
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01/16/12
Holden: Business connection non-issue

HR 910, which bars the EPA from setting regulations regarding “greenhouse gases,” which environmentalists contend contribute to climate change. Holden said his decisions on these votes were driven by his commitment to the average people who ...

Source: Times-Leader
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01/16/12
Holden: Business connection non-issue [The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.]

An amendment "that would prevent EPA from using funds to implement standards" controlling emissions from cement plants. --HR 910, which bars the EPA from setting regulations regarding "greenhouse gases," which environmentalists contend contribute to climat

Source: Insurance News Net
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11/30/11
LCV ACTION FUND ENDORSES DONNA EDWARDS FOR RE-ELECTION IN MARYLAND'S 4TH DISTRICT

Rep. Edwards has been a staunch ally in this years attacks by House Republican leadership on bedrock environmental and public health laws like the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act, including voting against H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of ..

Source: Electric Light & Power
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11/11/11
Morning letters: Respect for our military takes many forms

SAN CLEMENTE, Ricardo Nicol: As we thank our soldiers this Veterans Day for defending us, our way of life and our freedom, we also honor them for their valor, skill, patriotism and, especially, for their many sacrifices which range from long separations

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04/29/11
Think Progress Uses Tornadoes to Push Junk Science Agenda

Here's the headline for this scurrilous piece of agitprop: They point to an April 7 vote on HR 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, as well as an amendment introduced by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that resulted in a 50-50 vot

Source: Human Events
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04/28/11
What can be done to lower gas prices?

Recently, the House passed HR 910, The Energy Tax Prevention Act, in order to prevent the EPA from promulgating any regulation relating to climate change under the Clean Air Act. While I agree with the president that we need to invest in the energy of ...

Source: The Hill (blog)
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04/27/11
Legislative Watch April 27, 2011

On 4/7 the House of Representatives passed HR 910 by a vote of 255-172. The bill, introduced by Rep. Upton (R-MI), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, was virtually identical to the McConnell amendment that the Senate defeated the day ...

Source: Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
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04/26/11
Durban, South Africa – Kyoto Protocol's Future

Fred Upton (R-MI) chairs the E & C Committee. he has proposed HR 910 that would "amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to,

Source: Gerson Lehrman Group
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04/25/11
Montana Chamber Update

Meanwhile, the US House passed the Energy Tax Prevention Act (HR 910) by a vote of 255-172. HR 910 is a bipartisan approach that protects jobs and restores the Clean Air Act to its original purpose by repealing the EPA's efforts at regulation. US Rep.

Source: Big Sky Business Journal
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04/22/11
RE: H.R.910

The Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, HR 910, was introduced by Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and has 95 cosponsors. It would counter the EPA's unconstitutional power trip by preventing the EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air

Source: The Moral Liberal
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04/21/11
A clean environment means a healthy economy

But sadly, our country now faces unprecedented attacks on this landmark environmental achievement from the same party whose President, Richard Nixon, signed the Clean Air Act. One of the most egregious attacks is HR 910, a 'Dirty Air Act' recently

Source: The Hill (blog)
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04/20/11
EPA in the Crosshairs

This month, the House passed HR 910, a bill that would curb the agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. So far, the Senate has not had the votes to follow suit. The opening budgetary salvo against the EPA came in House .

Source: Securities Industry News (subscription)
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04/20/11
The Ghosts of the 1960s Spook Powershift 2011

They came from Congressman John Barrow's district--a democrat who voted against the Clean Air Act. (HR 910) They sat down and said they would offer their support should he decide to vote to protect the clean air act next time and would keep the ...

Source: Huffington Post (blog)
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04/19/11
Government amends targeted energy saving program

He also noted that it is planned to allocate Hr 910 million from the national budget, Hr 2 billion from local budgets and Hr 28 billion from other sources in 2011 to implement the program. Pashkevych said that funding would be spent on the construction ..

Source: Kyiv Post
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04/18/11
Bills that would limit the US EPA`s clean air act authorities

The “Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011” (HR 910 and S. 482), introduced by Representative Upton (R-MI) and Senator Inhofe (R-OK), would create very broad regulatory exemptions for GHG emissions, under the Clean Air Act (see Figure 2). ...

Source: Environmental Expert (press release)
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04/18/11
Bills that would limit the U.S. EPA`s clean air act authorities

The “Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011” (HR 910 and S. 482), introduced by Representative Upton (R-MI) and Senator Inhofe (R-OK), would create very broad regulatory exemptions for GHG emissions, under the Clean Air Act (see Figure 2). ...

Source: Environmental Expert (press release)
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04/17/11
Did the Senate “Definitively” Reject Efforts to Rein in EPA? A Commentary on ...

The day after the Senate vote, the House passed an identical measure (HR 910) by a vote of 255-172, a large victory margin that should improve prospects for eventual passage in the Senate. Another vote could occur as early as next month when Congress ...

Source: Global Warming (blog)
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