HCONRES 59 · 113th Congress · Environmental Protection

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Environmental Protection Agency should hold public listening sessions on regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants in those States most directly impacted by the potential regulations.

Introduced 2013-10-08· Sponsored by Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.(2013-10-11)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should hold public listening sessions on rulemaking targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants in each of the 15 states with the highest percentage of electricity generated by coal in 2012 (West Virginia, Kentucky, Wyoming, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Montana, and Wisconsin); and (2) such sessions should be held at a time and place that would maximize the ability of individuals to participate.…

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1 Democrat19 Republicans