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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of its greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations for existing power plants. "The EPA’s latest billion-dollar regulation on existing power plants is an unprecedented regulatory intrusion with far reaching consequences for the American people," said Latta. "This… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement that it would uphold the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. “I am disappointed to hear that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which is yet another example of the EPA targeting America’s energy… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Energy and Power Subcommittee, today released the following statement after an Ohio Oil and Gas Association report confirmed Ohio as a leader in natural gas and oil production with the development of Utica shale. According to the report, which was released at the organization's annual meeting, oil… Read more »

Today, the House passed H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act, which included an amendment sponsored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green). The legislation, of which Latta is an original co-sponsor, offers a reasonable alternative to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed greenhouse gas standards for new power plants and the agency’s planned… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today issued the following statement in support of H.R. 2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act, which the House passed yesterday. The bipartisan legislation uses a market-driven and voluntary approach to encourage energy and costs savings. “The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act is an excellent example of how Congress can come together in a… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today released the following statement in regard to the EPA’s Tier 3 rule, which according to some estimates will raise gasoline prices by up to nine cents per gallon. “The EPA’s Tier 3 rule poses a threat to consumers, jobs and the economy by increasing the cost of delivering energy to American families and businesses,” said Latta. “It also… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 4076, the Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation (HHEATT) Act, sponsored by Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA). The bipartisan legislation introduced yesterday would provide a guaranteed extension of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) emergency declarations until May 31, ultimately… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) recently led a bipartisan letter with Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and 33 other Members of Congress, to President Obama, requesting he declare a state of emergency for parts of the Midwest that are currently experiencing ongoing propane supply shortages. An emergency declaration will… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined House Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY), along with a group of House and Senate colleagues, to express concerns regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recently proposed greenhouse gas standards for new power plants and the impact these regulations will have on energy costs and the economy. “Under this… Read more »

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the proposed regulations on New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gas emissions from future power plants; specifically it will require coal-burning plants to capture 40 percent of its carbon dioxide emissions. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement regarding these proposed rules: “Since… Read more »