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Latta Letter to President Obama on Ozone Standards“I am writing to request your support for my amendment to the TRAIN Act.”
Washington, D.C. ,
September 21, 2011
On Monday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) sent a letter to President Obama asking him to support his amendment to the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts to the Nation (TRAIN) Act, H.R. 2401. The amendment would ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator is able to consider economic costs when updating the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Congressman Latta’s letter comes after President Obama told the EPA to back down from implementing new ozone rules. In a statement President Obama said, "I have continued to underscore the importance of reducing regulatory burdens and regulatory uncertainty, particularly as our economy continues to recover. With that in mind, and after careful consideration, Ihave requested that Administrator [Lisa] Jackson withdraw the draft Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards at this time." The TRAIN Act would require an interagency committee to analyze the cumulative economic impacts of certain environmental regulations in an effort to better understand how these policies affect American manufacturing, global competitiveness, energy prices, and jobs. A copy of the letter can be found here.
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