Bud Shuster: “The EPA, along with other Federal agencies, continues to grab for more authority, overriding long-standing State…”

“The EPA, along with other Federal agencies, continues to grab for more authority, overriding long-standing State policies and roles in regulating oil and gas exploration and environmental protection, in particular States such as Pennsylvania, with long- standing and respected programs. The EPA needs to back off. Pennsylvania issues are completely different than Texas issues, and no one knows Pennsylvania or wants to protect Pennsylvania better than the State agencies working to protect it. I strongly support H.R. 2018 and, again, congratulate Mr. Gibbs on a job well done on this legislation. The General Assembly of Pennsylvania--House Resolution No. 87 a resolution Urging the Environmental Protection Agency to stop its unlawful application of the Guidance Memo relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, which is a substantive change to the permitting procedure conferred on the states, and restore the regulatory environment that existed prior to the release of the Guidance Memo. Whereas, Under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (62 Stat. 1155, 33 U.S.C. Sec.…”