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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, It is necessary for the Congress of the United 
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States to provide a fair and effective approach to climate and 
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energy supply issues in order to safeguard American jobs, 
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ensure affordable energy for America, and maintain America's 
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global competitiveness; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's  plan 
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to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new cars and 
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light trucks will trigger the same regulation of GHG emissions 
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from stationary sources, like manufacturing facilities, power 
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plants, hospitals, and commercial establishments; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Regulating greenhouse gas emissions from 
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"stationary sources" under the Clean Air Act would be a great 
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anchor on manufacturing and the economy in general; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The pending USEPA effort would burden progress on 
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2 of the nation's top priorities, environmental improvement and 
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economic recovery, by imposing onerous permitting requirements 
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that will significantly delay or even eliminate investments in 
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new energy-efficient technologies; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Over 4 million jobs were lost in 2009, and these 
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proposed regulations have the potential to cause even more job 
 


 






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losses; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The regulatory requirements of the Clean Air Act 
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will overwhelm state agencies, which are not equipped to handle 
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the estimated 6 million anticipated permitting requests; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Only Congress can act to avoid the significant 
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costs and burdens imposed by the regulations on stationary 
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sources, which even the USEPA admits will lead to "absurd 
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results"; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we encourage the 
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Congress to adopt legislation that would postpone the USEPA's 
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effort to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary 
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sources using existing Clean Air Act authority until Congress 
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adopts a balanced approach to address climate and energy supply 
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issues without crippling the economy; and be it further

  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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delivered to  members of the Illinois congressional delegation.