Patriots,
Obama’s biggest promise kept was the promise
to bankrupt coal: under his onslaught of regulations, U.S. coal
production plummeted and America’s largest coal producers filed for
bankruptcy.1
But with your help, we can end the War on Coal, starting tomorrow.
Tomorrow
the House of Representatives will vote on H.J. Res. 38, a bill that
will end the Office of Surface Mining’s draconian “Stream Buffer Rule.”
As Senator Murkowski stated, “This rule was
written behind closed doors, ignores nearly all input from state
regulators, and is specifically intended to put coal miners out of
work”.2
The Stream Buffer Rule was described by the
Office of Surface Mining’s own contractor as “atomic” for coal and he
went on to say “I think that is the Director's intent, frankly.” It
destroys thousands of jobs and costs millions of dollars to protect only
15 miles of streams.3
Repealing this disastrous regulation is the
critical first step — it will provide relief to America’s suffering coal
industry, and it will lower the cost of electricity for American
families.
Thanks for all you do.
Phil,
President, American Commitment
President, American Commitment
Sources:
1. Matthew Daly, Obama sets rule to protect streams near coal mines, The Washington Times, December 19, 2016.
2. Senator Murkowski, Murkowski: Stream Buffer Rule Bypasses State Regulators and Congress, December 19, 2016.
3. House Committee on Natural Resources, Oversight: Obama Administration’s Effort to Rewrite Regulations on Coal Production.
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