On the recordJuly 25, 2013
Mr. Chairman, I rise today to express my support for the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. I want to thank Mr. McKinley and his staff for their hard work on this very important issue. This commonsense legislation will empower States to safely regulate coal combustion products by fixed standards without overwhelming State budgets or customers' wallets. The recycling and reuse of coal combustion products has great economic and environmental benefits-- creating jobs, reducing emissions, extending the life and durability of the Nation's roads and bridges, and reducing deposits in landfills and surface impoundments. This legislation will provide the certainty States, utilities, and businesses depend on, all while giving the EPA the authority to protect the public should a State fail to enforce these strong standards. I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation.
