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FBN's Rich Edson on Republicans wanting states to have more regulatory authority on coal issues.
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Nicole thanks as always we'll sticking with -- one final act from the House of Representatives before leaving for recess.
Seems to -- scaling back of the Obama administration's energy regulations for that we -- -- -- -- -- yeah well laureates called these stop the war on coal act or any coal miner employment and domestic energy act the white house calls it something that will.
Destroy environmental safeguards the house debates this bill this evening it would prevent the administration.
From issuing new regulations that would harm coal mining jobs and prohibit the EPA.
From using the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gases Republicans say just the volume and the impact of government regulations.
Choking the economy.
We want to put people back to work we have tic -- that red tape.
That is strangling.
Our job creators.
And they point to the EPA alone more than 101000.
Rules on the books more than 18100 on coal alone.
And about 370.
Proposed in just the past three months -- the White House response to this they say it.
Packages together a number of harmful measures that would undermine landmark environmental laws.
And adversely affect public health the economy and the environment.
Now if this passes congress the administration basically says president's going to Vito it.
Of the senate and uneven and take this up if it passed the house alone won't likely do it anyway back to you.
