Governor Jindal Blasts New Obama Emission Rule

Statement

Today, Governor Bobby Jindal issued the following statement on President Obama's new job-killing ozone rule.

Governor Jindal said, "President Obama's new environmental regulations are reckless and based on a radical leftist ideology that will kill American jobs and increase energy prices.

"Under the President's proposed new plan, Louisiana's metro areas would be put into what the EPA calls a "non-attainment zone," which would effectively hand control over these areas to the federal government. It would force companies to limit production that is vital to our economy and buy unnecessary expensive technology. At the same time, the American people will be subjected to higher energy prices and more regulations.

"This is exactly the type of policy and top-down governing that the American people rejected on Election Day a few weeks ago. President Obama doesn't trust the American people or American companies. He believes the government in Washington knows what's best and that's why he wants to force this new job-killing regulation on the American people.

"Instead of pursuing the top-down energy policies of the Obama Administration, we should be on a path towards an unprecedented era of energy independence and job growth. By embracing our resources and technological abilities, we can make energy cheaper and more abundant. But unfortunately, the President won't do that because his administration is full of "science deniers' who want to make energy more expensive and push our country in the direction of energy austerity."

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