Sessions Votes in Favor of the SENSE Act

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of a measure that would allow the nation’s energy sector to reclaim “coal refuse,” which would provide lower energy costs, increase job creation and remediate abandoned coal mines:

“American energy producers have discovered a method to recycle waste found at many old coal mines and turn it into an affordable, reliable energy source, yet the EPA has once again stood in the way. These environmentally beneficial facilities simply can’t afford to comply with existing EPA regulations and are forced to close the door on reusing and recycling materials that otherwise would be considered useless. Today the House took a stand against yet another onerous EPA regulation and passed the SENSE Act. I proudly joined my colleagues in supporting this common sense solution to create jobs and provide affordable energy to American families.”

For more information about H.R. 3797 – SENSE Act, click here.

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Created:
Mar 15, 2016