SE Ohio Times

Congressman Bill Johnson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, is leading a group of House members in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its proposed standards for particulate matter (P.M. 2.5). The EPA typically reviews these standards every five years, but the Biden Administration has decided to reconsider them just six months after the previous review was finalized.

In a statement, Congressman Johnson expressed concern over the negative impacts that the proposed standards could have on the country. He highlighted a study commissioned by the National Association of Manufacturers, which suggests that the proposed standards would threaten billions of dollars in economic activity and result in the loss of hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs annually.

If implemented, the standards would prevent new and expanded manufacturing, industrial activity, mining, agriculture, and even home building in vast regions of the nation. Congressman Johnson criticized the proposed rules as being "irresponsible and unworkable" and called for the development of reasonable rules that balance environmental protections with job creation and economic freedom.

In a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Congressman Johnson and his colleagues from across the country urged the agency to follow previous precedent and withdraw the proposal. The letter emphasized the need to consider the economic impact and feasibility of the proposed standards.

The complete letter can be viewed [here](link to the letter).

To find out more, go to this link: https://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=404357