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Oct 26, 2012
Editorial: EPA's war on consumers, affordable electricity and jobs (The Hill)
Over the past year, we’ve heard a lot about the Obama Administration’s ‘War on Coal’. The White House has been quick to dismiss the notion...
Oct 18, 2012
Thompson Calls on EPA to Revise Coal Regulation, Preserve Jobs & Prevent Closure of 14 PA Waste Coal Plants
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) has joined U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a separate subcategory for waste coal plants...
Oct 18, 2012
Lawmakers to EPA: Consider MATS Subcategory for Waste Coal Plants (Electric & Power Magazine)
Lawmakers from Pennsylvania on Monday urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider creating a separate subcategory for power plants that convert coal refuse into energy...
Sep 22, 2012
Thompson Calls for Energy Policy That Protects PA Jobs, Promotes American Competitiveness
U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson today voted to support H.R. 3409, the Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act, a package bills that protect American jobs and support U.S. energy production...
Sep 17, 2012
Obama Administration Officials Testify on Edits Made to Drilling Moratorium Report
The hearing, part of the Committee’s long-running investigation into the Obama Administration’s decision to impose a 6-month drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico...
Jul 25, 2012
House Passes Replacement for President Obama’s Dismal Offshore Energy Plan
U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today voted to support H.R. 6082, the Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Offshore Drilling Plan...
Jul 20, 2012
Administration’s rewrite of the 2008 Stream Buffer Zone Rule: The latest assault on energy production
The Obama Administration’s rewrite of the 2008 Stream Buffer Zone Rule is the latest example of the Administration’s assault on coal production and the millions of American jobs it supports...
Jul 12, 2012
U.S. House Agriculture Committee Passes 2012 Farm Bill
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee early today passed H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, also known as the Farm Bill, which reforms the nation’s agriculture policies and saves more than $35 billion...
Jun 21, 2012
Thompson Supports Bipartisan Bill to Boost Energy Production and Job Creation
U.S. Representative Glenn 'GT' Thompson today voted to support H.R. 4480, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, a package of bills that will expand America’s domestic energy production...
Jun 21, 2012
International Energy Agency: U.S. carbon emissions down more than any other country. Why?
According to a May report from the International Energy Agency, U.S. carbon emissions are down more than any other country. In fact, since 2006, U.S. emissions have fallen 7.7%, with the increased use of shale gas as a key factor...