Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today after delivering the keynote speech at Virginia Tech’s Seventh Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop in Blacksburg:
“Days like today keep me energized and hopeful about America’s future. My vision for the nation’s energy policy is straightforward – drill, dig, discover, and deregulate. Experts from across… Read more »
Food versus Fuel
In 2005, Congress passed a law – the Energy Policy Act – with the purpose of reducing the U.S.’s dependence on foreign oil. Seven years later, according to a January 23, 2012 CRS report, our dependence on foreign oil hasn’t been reduced at all, and the average price of corn has jumped from $2 per bushel to almost $8 per bushel. Certain provisions in the Energy… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia handed down a decisive victory for coal miners and mining in the case National Mining Association v. Jackson:
“This is a major victory for coal miners and mining. As I’ve said in the past, and the court ruled today, the EPA was overstepping its statutory… Read more »
Good luck Team U.S.A!
Margaret Thatcher once said, “I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near.” Over the next two weeks, my family and I will join the world in watching dozens of the most elite athletes on the planet compete. Of the 26 different sports, my family is… Read more »
Wise County RAM
The Remote Area Medical (RAM) Volunteer Corps held its largest event in the United States at the Wise County Fairgrounds this past weekend. News reports indicate that approximately 3,000 people received medical care over the course of the weekend. On Saturday, I had the opportunity to visit with a number of the volunteers and support workers as well as tour… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today after the House Energy and Power Subcommittee held a field hearing in Abingdon, Virginia on the EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas New Source Performance Standard for Utilities:
“I am so thankful that the people of Southwest Virginia had the opportunity to add their voices to the conversation about the Obama… Read more »
House Subcommittee Hearing in Abingdon
On Monday, July 16, 2012, the Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a field hearing at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia. Open to the public, it came as no surprise that nearly 500 people attended this event. The hearing was a continuation of the subcommittee’s American Energy Initiative hearing. … Read more »
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-16/republicans-bring-charge-of-obama-war-on-coal-to-virginia-1-.html
By Mark Drajem -
Republicans took their complaints about President Barack Obama’s rules to curb pollution from coal power plants to rural Virginia, saying the regulations will harm the economy of the election battleground state.
Joining the lawmakers at a hearing in the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives voted to repeal President Obama’s health care bill:
“Nearly two weeks ago the Supreme Court ruled that ObamaCare, as a tax, was constitutional. In light of this finding, I joined a bipartisan group of my colleagues in the House today to again give the Senate a chance to… Read more »
The June Jobs Report
The latest jobs report is not good. In June, U.S. employers added just 80,000 jobs. About one-third of the jobs gained were in temporary help agencies. Though the above numbers will get a lot of media attention, they don’t seem to be telling the whole story. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the percentage of American people… Read more »
