Volume 156, No. 57 covering the 2nd Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S2517-S2518 on April 21, 2010.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
The following petition or memorial was laid before the Senate and was referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated:
POM-97. A resolution adopted by the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee urging Congress to adopt legislation that would postpone the Environmental Protection Agency's effort to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources using existing Clean Air Act Authority; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Senate Resolution No. 200
Whereas, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) plan to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new cars and light trucks will trigger the same regulation of GHG emissions from stationary sources like manufacturing facilities, power plants, hospitals, and commercial establishments; and
Whereas, regulating greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act might be a great anchor on manufacturing and the economy in general; and
Whereas, the pending EPA effort might burden progress on two of the nation's top priorities, environmental improvement and economic recovery, by imposing onerous permitting requirements that will significantly delay or even eliminate investments in new energy-efficient technologies; and
Whereas, over four million jobs were lost in 2009, and the EPA's proposed regulations have the potential to cause even further job losses; and
Whereas, the regulatory requirements of the Clean Air Act will overwhelm state agencies, which are not equipped to handle the estimated six million permitting requests anticipated; and
Whereas, only Congress can act to avoid the significant costs and burdens imposed by such regulations on stationary sources, which even the EPA admits will lead to ``absurd results'': Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the One Hundred Sixth General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That we hereby encourage the United States Congress to adopt legislation that would postpone The Environmental Protection Agency's effort to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources using existing Clean Air Act authority until Congress adopts a balanced approach to address climate and energy supply issues without crippling the economy. Be it further
Resolved, That an enrolled copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Speaker and the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the President and the Secretary of the U.S. Senate, and to each member of Tennessee's Congressional delegation.
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