Inhofe Slams EPA Over Proposed Endangerment Finding

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Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said today that the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed endangerment finding will unleash a torrent of regulations that will destroy jobs, harm consumers, and extend the agency's reach into every corner of American life. Despite enormous expense and hardship for the American economy, these regulations will have virtually no effect on climate change.

"Today's action by the EPA is the beginning of a regulatory barrage that will destroy jobs, raise energy prices for consumers, and undermine America's global competitiveness," said Senator Inhofe, ranking member on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.  "It now appears EPA's regulatory reach will find its way into schools, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and just about any activity that meets minimum thresholds in the Clean Air Act. Rep. John Dingell was right: the endangerment finding will produce a ‘glorious mess.'

"It's worth noting that the solution to this ‘glorious mess' is not for Congress to pass cap-and-trade legislation, which replaces one very bad approach with another," Inhofe added. "Congress should pass a simple, narrowly-targeted bill that stops EPA in its tracks."

Read more from the Inhofe EPW Press Office about potential impacts of the endangerment finding:

• Endangering Farmers, the Elderly, and Construction Workers;

• AN "HISTORIC" DAY; and

• Risky Legal Schemes.

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See also: API Slams EPA’s Proposed Endangerment Finding

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