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Nov 10, 2011
Whitfield Honors Veterans
Issues: Veterans Affairs
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield today released the following statement for Veterans Day, November 11, 2011:
Nov 3, 2011
Whitfield Votes to Prevent EPA from Regulating Farm Dust
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Seeking to provide Kentucky's farmers with certainty by writing into law an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision not to regulate farm dust
Oct 28, 2011
Whitfield Statement on Mine Tragedy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, (KY-01), this afternoon issued the following statement on the mine tragedy in Centertown:
Oct 27, 2011
Whitfield Votes to Hire More Workers, Relieve Regulatory Burden
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, today voted in favor of repealing the three percent withholding rule on contractors doing business with the federal government.
Oct 14, 2011
Whitfield Supports Kentucky Coal and Jobs, Votes to Reuse Coal Ash Responsibly
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Standing up for the men, women and communities who rely on the jobs tied to Kentucky's coal industry, U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, today voted in favor of the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (H.R. 2273).
Oct 12, 2011
Whitfield: Trade Agreements Gives Kentucky Exports Gateways to the World
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, today lauded the bipartisan passage of three Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
Oct 6, 2011
Whitfield: EPA Actions Emphasize Need for TRAIN Act
Issues: Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, Chairman of the House Energy and Power Subcommittee, today cited changes to the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a prime example of why the Senate needs to pass and the President needs to sign the TRAIN Act legislation as soon as possible.
Oct 6, 2011
Whitfield: Balance Jobs with Environmental Regulations
Issues: Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield today spoke in favor of two bills he is moving through the House of Representatives that would require the EPA to revise newly proposed rules in order to balance the need to protect the environment with protection of jobs and job growth in the current economic climate.
Sep 30, 2011
Whitfield Slams Department of Labor Manual Marginalizing Sick U.S. Atomic Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to a report revealing that a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) training manual referenced sick Cold War era workers with character names from well-known horror movies, U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield today wrote to Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to register his anger and disappointment.
Sep 23, 2011
Whitfield Amendment Shields Consumers from High Costs of EPA Rules
Issues: Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, today successfully offered an amendment that would shield consumers from increased energy costs while assuring protection of public health and the environment.
