Energy and Environment

U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., was quoted in a press release as stating, “This decision by the court marks an important step in stopping the EPA from making up new illegal processes designed to withhold mine permits. The EPA seems to think its mission is to make it increasingly difficult for the U.S. to tap into its domestic energy resources, including coal, oil and natural gas.” Read more »

Again the EPA has gone too far. Read more »

In anticipation of House approval this week of H.R. 2250, I had the honor of delivering the Weekly Republican Address to the nation on the need for regulatory relief and the protection of American jobs. Read more »

House Republicans are planning to go after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules again next week, by bringing up legislation aimed at delaying regulations related to emissions from cement plants and commercial boilers. Read more »

Businesses need certainty regarding regulation. They need to know that the EPA is going to get the rules right when imposing such expensive and comprehensive rules that could have real consequences for thousands of hardworking Americans. Read more »

A House panel Tuesday voted to delay two sets of Environmental Protection Agency air-pollution rules by 15 months. Read more »

These are real people, and these are real jobs on the line. Read more »

Has the White House finally realized that more burdensome regulations will not encourage business owners to create jobs and invest in our economy? Read more »

The EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 was introduced last month by Griffith in response to concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency's Boiler MACT rules. The rules are meant to set standards for pollution from power facilities. Read more »

Griffith said the region won’t just lose jobs at the power plants themselves when they close. In a recession, he said, the resulting power rate increase of 10 to 15 percent in the region “will make it even harder for small businesses to keep the lights on and create jobs.” Read more »