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Capito Supports Bill to Protect Energy Jobs, Halt Government Overreach

Press Release

Date: May 22, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Energy

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today co-sponsored legislation by that would inject transparency and stop overreach in the federal rulemaking process related to mining.

The bipartisan Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act of 2015 (STREAM Act) introduced by Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), and co-sponsored by Senators Capito and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), would ensure that any rule issued by U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) is based on sound, open data and would not needlessly increase regulatory burdens or eliminate thousands of jobs.

"America needs a commonsense energy policy that utilizes our vast natural resources to provide affordable and reliable energy. We simply cannot allow another far-reaching regulation to devastate West Virginia families and jobs," said Senator Capito. "This bill would take aim at DOI's forthcoming stream buffer zone rule, which threatens mining operations in Appalachia, and bring more transparency to the regulatory structure."


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