Coal’s Death – Greatly Exaggerated
Last week, I discussed mining as one of the ways to create wealth for a nation. Creating wealth through mining is particularly true for the Ninth District. As I mentioned, the mining industry has faced challenges, and among those, the particularly burdensome regulations on the coal industry.
One third of the nation’s electricity is… Read more »
Limestone, Granite, and Coal, Oh Mine!
Last week, I highlighted manufacturing in the Ninth District, one of the ways a nation builds wealth. Mining is another way to build wealth, and across the District there are a variety of mined commodities.
There is a long history of mining in our region, which has provided employment, economic growth, and a way of life. In the Ninth… Read more »
Saturday, October 15, 2016 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) joined Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and officials from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in Buchanan County, to tour the Buchanan Mine #1 on Friday, October 14, 2016.
On Saturday, October 15, 2016, Congressman Griffith, along… Read more »
Shame on EPA Again!
Notwithstanding a lack of legal authority, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently created new rules under the Clean Air Act. These rules attempt to regulate the trailers which are usually used with tractors. This rule is a part of their new regulations on motor vehicle fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
The law grants EPA the ability to… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) noticed the public session schedule for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the pipeline.
Congressman Griffith said: “I am disappointed that FERC will continue to exclusively hold one-on-one… Read more »
Today, Representatives Bob Goodlatte (VA-06), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), and Robert Hurt (VA-05) sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting that they not only hold one-on-one meetings, but public hearing type meetings with constituents in Virginia pertaining to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP).
Below is… Read more »
Accountability
Like many of you, I greatly enjoyed watching the 2016 Summer Olympics, which recently concluded with Team USA having won a total of 121 medals. While I cheered on various sports, it likely comes as no surprise that swimming was my favorite sport to watch.
Unfortunately, an incident involving swimmer Ryan Lochte seems to have upstaged or even detracted some from the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) applauds today’s announcement of federal awards to grow the economy in coal-producing communities in Virginia. These awards, which are being announced on a rolling basis by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), are funded through the Partnerships for Opportunity… Read more »
Landmark Anti-Opioid Abuse Bill Now Law
In my most recent column, I wrote that legislation to combat the devastating opioid epidemic plaguing our communities – the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524) – had cleared both chambers of Congress and was heading to the President’s desk for consideration. The Energy and Commerce Committee, of which I am a member, has tallied… Read more »
The House of Representatives today passed the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Interior Appropriations bill, H.R. 5538), which among other things cuts funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), eliminates funding for the EPA’s New Source Performance Standards regulation, prohibits funding for the EPA to implement the Waters of… Read more »
