As Introduced
135th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 469
2023-2024
Representatives Stein, Robb Blasdel
A RESOLUTION
To urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to 1
withdraw its proposed regulations on greenhouse 2
gas emissions and to urge the United States 3
Congress to take action to prevent the 4
regulations from taking effect. 5
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF
OHIO:
WHEREAS, The United States Environmental Protection Agency 6
(USEPA) has proposed new regulations governing greenhouse gas 7
emissions from coal and natural gas-fired power plants; and 8
WHEREAS, The proposed regulations require unachievable and 9
unrealistic timelines to reduce carbon emissions, which will 10
negatively impact the economic viability of new and existing 11
natural gas plants and all but ensure coal power plants will 12
need to shut down by 2035; and 13
WHEREAS, The proposed regulations will require the adoption 14
of new technologies, such as those related to clean hydrogen and 15
carbon capture, that are not yet commercially available and have 16
not been adequately demonstrated as required by the federal 17
Clean Air Act; and 18
WHEREAS, Adoption of the proposed regulations will 19
jeopardize energy reliability and result in more blackouts, 20
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higher costs, and greater uncertainty for American families and 21
businesses; and 22
WHEREAS, The proposed regulations exceed USEPA's regulatory 23
authority and grant USEPA vastly expanded powers with major 24
economic and political significance without Congressional 25
assent; and 26
WHEREAS, The proposed regulations disregard the "major 27
questions doctrine" raised by recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings 28
and are inconsistent with the text, structure, and context of 29
Section 111 of the federal Clean Air Act; now therefore be it 30
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of 31
Representatives of the 135th General Assembly of the State of 32
Ohio, urge the USEPA to halt its efforts to adopt the proposed 33
regulations; and be it further 34
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of 35
Representatives of the 135th General Assembly of the State of 36
Ohio, urge the United States Congress to enact clear legislation 37
to prevent the USEPA from adopting the proposed regulations; and 38
be it further 39
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 40
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the 41
President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, 42
the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of 43
Representatives, the members of the Ohio Congressional 44
delegation, the Administrator of the USEPA, and the news media 45
of Ohio. 46