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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 34
BY REPRESENTATIVES KATZ AND ST. GERMAIN
ENVIRONMENT: Memorializes congress to postpone the EPA's effort to regulate
greenhouse gas emissions
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To memorialize the United States Congress to take such actions as are necessary to postpone2
the United States Environmental Protection Agency's effort to regulate greenhouse3
gas emissions from stationary sources using existing federal Clean Air Act authority4
until congress adopts a balanced approach to address climate and energy supply5
issues without crippling the economy.6
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency's plan to regulate7
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new cars and light trucks will trigger the same8
regulation of GHG emissions from stationary sources, like manufacturing facilities, power9
plants, hospitals, and commercial establishments; and10
WHEREAS, regulating GHG emissions from "stationary sources" under the federal11
Clean Air Act would be a great anchor on manufacturing and the economy in general; and12
WHEREAS, the pending United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)13
effort would burden progress on two of the nation's top priorities, environmental14
improvement and economic recovery, by imposing onerous permitting requirements that will15
significantly delay or even eliminate investments in new energy efficient technologies; and16
WHEREAS, over four million jobs were lost in 2009, and these proposed regulations17
have the potential to cause even more job losses; and18
WHEREAS, the regulatory requirements of the federal Clean Air Act will19
overwhelm state agencies, which are not equipped to handle the estimated six million20
permitting requests anticipated; and21 HLS 10RS-1674 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, only the United States Congress can act to avoid the significant costs1
and burdens that will be imposed by these regulations on stationary sources, which even2
EPA admits will lead to "absurd results".3
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby4
memorialize the United States Congress to take such actions as are necessary to postpone5
the United States Environmental Protection Agency's effort to regulate greenhouse gas6
emissions from stationary sources using existing federal Clean Air Act authority until7
congress adopts a balanced approach to address climate and energy supply issues without8
crippling the economy.9
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the10
presiding officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Congress of the11
United States of America and to each member of the Louisiana congressional delegation.12
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Katz HCR No. 34
Memorializes the U. S. Congress to take such actions as are necessary to postpone EPA's
effort to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources using existing federal
Clean Air Act authority.