Griffith calls new EPA regulations “another attack on American jobs”
Morgan Griffith
On Wednesday, 9th District Congressman Morgan Griffith put out a statement criticizing the federal Environmental Protection Agency and its administrator, Lisa Jackson, for “overreaching regulations” that will “cause electric rates to increase significantly, thus making it harder to do business and create jobs.”
Griffith mentioned then the EPA was expected to announce even stricter regulations on coal plants — and it did so today.
This evening, Griffith released another statement responding to the EPA’s announcement:
“Today’s release of the final Cross-State Air Pollution Rule is yet another attack on American jobs by the EPA. If the EPA’s purpose under the Obama Administration is to create uncertainty in the economy, kill jobs, and increase electricity rates, then mission accomplished.”
The entire Griffith news release appears after the jump:
GRIFFITH RESPONDS TO NEW EPA RULE ON EMISSIONS
WASHINGTON – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today regarding the EPA’s finalized Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. The rule requires 27 states in the eastern half of the United States to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from power plants. This rule impacts 3,642 electric generating units at 1,081 facilities:
“Today’s release of the final Cross-State Air Pollution Rule is yet another attack on American jobs by the EPA. If the EPA’s purpose under the Obama Administration is to create uncertainty in the economy, kill jobs, and increase electricity rates, then mission accomplished.
“In Southwest Virginia, a number of jobs will be lost because of costly regulations on coal-fired power plants. It’s not just jobs at the power plant in Giles County that is slated to close or the plant in Russell County that will reduce production. This rule, compounded with other proposed EPA rules, could potentially increase electricity rates by 10-15 percent. With over 9 percent unemployment nationwide, increased costs will make it even harder for small businesses to keep the lights on and create jobs. By putting people out of work and increasing electric bills, I believe the EPA is actually harming the people they claim to help with this rule.
“Instead of regulations that stall our economic recovery, the EPA should focus on common sense policies that protect jobs and the environment while paving the path for economic growth and affordable energy. There should be a balance between environmental protections and the need for jobs. Clearly, the EPA’s sense of balance is off.”
July 7, 2011 - 9:06 PM
ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz……
The false charge of ‘costing jobs’ should be easy for Cemetery Boy to prove if he had enough mind to do so. How many jobs lost? Show where they’re lost, and why, or stop speaking the lies. All you’re doing is cut & pasting the press releases your GOP bosses tell you to do. Where is all the job creation under Cemetery Boy? Where is the economic recovery?
It’s not as easy as you thought, is it?
How many jobs has Griffth created to offset these “lost jobs”?
Pay now–or, pay later (health). EPA is just going about why it was created–helping protect the environment, most especially the people from endangerment by degrading environment. We pay the costs now to keep it clean–or we’ll pay them later to deal with declining health issues resulting from degradation of our air and water.
“There should be a balance between environmental protections and the need for jobs.”
In other words, never mind that lots of businesses poison our air, food, and water–they’re more profitable that way, so they’ll hire more people! And as more people die, there will be more available jobs! It’s a win-win. Hmmm, maybe not so much.
We need clean energy jobs here in America, Mr. Griffith. Don’t let China rule the future!
2.”The false charge of ‘costing jobs’”
Regulations like this WILL cost jobs,that fact is plain as day.If companies cant comply they will close down.The more the cost to do buisness the less inclination to hire.In addition, an increase in power costs makes these regulations a lose/lose for the already sinking economy.
1.”ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz……”
You wouldnt be snoring if it was YOUR job that was in danger.
How convenient he has someone to blame for the lack of job creation we were promised in the 2010 election cycle. If it is so easy, how about a press release telling us what you plan to do to create jobs, any jobs, any where?
If it is so easy Jack, prove it. Help your buddy Morgan out and show us the jobs lost due to taxes or regulations.
“You wouldnt be snoring if it was YOUR job that was in danger”
My business IS in danger, Jack, and so is yours due to Republican obstructionism. “Elect us and things will change!” Yeah, right. Where are the jobs, Mr. Griffith?
8.”If it is so easy Jack, prove it”
Do you really think that regulations and high taxes improve buisness or creates jobs? You know darn well it is just the opposite.If you cant understand that simple logic then I cant help you.
“My business IS in danger, Jack, and so is yours due to Republican obstructionism.”
Stopping Obama and the Democrats is why people overwhelmingly dumped Dems last election.Obstructing the implementation of bad policy is a GOOD thing!
Jack, if you take purely an economist’s position on the impact of the regulation, you must also take into consideration the cost savings of lower medical care costs for the workers and citizens exposed to the pollutants and the innovation the mandate may create within industry. It’s a net gain according to most economists. Worst case, it’s a zero sum result in the macroeconomy long term.
I realized long ago that you cannot back up what you say Jack. No, I do not “really think that regulations and high taxes improve buisness or creates jobs” but I also do not believe that regulations and high taxes hurt business or stop job creation. And unlike you, I have the economic facts and numbers to prove my point.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/tax-rates-and-job-creation-in-one-graph/2011/05/19/AGh9Z1oH_blog.html
It is clear that I am not the one who cannot understand logic.
“but I also do not believe that regulations and high taxes hurt business or stop job creation.”
Then you dont have a clue about reality.Do high taxes hurt you.I mean if you paid less tax would you have more to spend? Would you have more to invest? Its the same with buisness.More hoops, less profit.Less profit less expansion.Less expansion,less hiring.
Every word out of Morgan’s mouth is another attack on the environment that we live in, on the safeguards that are being put into place to protect the air we breathe and the water we drink, and on the well being of the citizens of the ninth district, the state , and the country. If we
don’t retire this incompetent after one term, it will be a catastrophe for us all.
Forget it, dave. You can thank all the myopic tea partiers who put Griffith in office for the next two decades of willful neglect we’ll receive by him and his GOP masters. He’ll continue to be re-elected easily by those blind to just how much he ignores his district’s constituents. They’re too stupid to understand why the district doesn’t get FEMA relief or any other kind of consideration, but by golly they love their talk radio!
They chose to ignore facts & history because of party rhetoric. They got their boy in the House, just like they wanted. Now they get what they deserve – anonymity.