Rejection of EPA Smog Regulation a Victory for Job Creators and the Economy
Statement
Issues: Business and Consumers Environment
"I support efforts to clean the air and protect the environment, but these improvements must strike a balance with economic reality. Businesses across Pennsylvania are still struggling to meet existing air quality mandates. This new regulation would transfer a cost anywhere between $19 and $90 billion onto local economies, burdening small businesses with new costs in a recession.
"The rejection of this ruling is a victory for businesses and consumers as the costs of this new regulation would have been passed onto them in the form of higher prices and utility rates. I commend President Obama for shelving this regulation in the face of opposition from environmental pressure groups."
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