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Rep Tim Walberg Votes To Stop Costly, Job Destroying Regulation From Obama Administration Bureaucrats

January 25, 2013

Today, U.S. Representative Tim Walberg voted in favor of H.R. 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, which will halt a new, costly, job destroying regulation. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acknowledges this new regulation will cost $2.2 billion, potentially close 12 plants, raise the price of cement and reduce American cement production by up to 12 percent. Michigan has cement plants in Alpena and Charlevoix. According to the Small Business Administration, the cost of complying with all federal rules and regulations already exceeds $1.75 trillion annually.

The Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act passed the full House of Representatives 262-161 and heads to the U.S. Senate for further consideration.

“This new cement regulation from the Obama Administration’s Washington bureaucrats will cost the private sector billions, raise the price of cement, reduce American production and place thousands of American jobs at risk. I voted today to halt this costly, job destroying EPA regulation in order to protect American jobs and allow our nation to successfully compete in the global marketplace,” said Congressman Tim Walberg.

Background:

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (H.R. 2681)- The EPA recently unveiled new rules on cement plants that even the EPA admits will cost $2.2 billion, potentially close 12 plants, raise the prices of cement and reduce American production by up to 12 percent. This legislation will put a stay on this new costly, job destroying regulation and require the EPA to write rules that take into consideration both environmental and economic factors. H.R. 2681 passed the House today 262-161.