At a House Science Committee markup of H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, Rep. Larry Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana, argued that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should make scientific data on regulatory policy publicly available. Dr. Bucshon also dispelled confidentiality concerns regarding the public release of the EPA’s… Read more »
Reps Bucshon (R-IN) and Shimkus (R-IL) tour Sunrise Coal in Sullivan County.
Rep. Larry Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana, signed on to a bipartisan proposal to block the EPA’s new regulations on existing power plants that will increase energy prices and put Hoosier jobs at risk.
Dr. Bucshon stated:
"The President and his EPA have waged a war on coal… Read more »
Rep. Larry Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana, released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s new proposed rule.
"As a physician and father of four, I want my kids and all Americans to drink clean water and breathe clean air. This should be a goal we all share. In fact, since 2008, emissions have declined over 9%. … Read more »
On Tuesday, Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana, voted to pass H.R. 2824, the Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act, a bill to provide certainty to the coal industry and protect taxpayer dollars.
Bucshon released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 2824:
“Our communities depend on… Read more »
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report released this morning, the economy added only 113,000 jobs last month, lower than what economists expected. The unemployment rate saw little change at 6.6% and the number of Americans actually participating in the workforce remains at its lowest since the 1970s.
Rep. Bucshon (IN-08) released the following… Read more »
At a Science hearing on Thursday, Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician, questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Gina McCarthy about the impact of the administration’s new coal regulations on Indiana.
Watch the full exchange by clicking on the image below.
In September, the Administration announced new regulations that are likely to prevent… Read more »
Representative Larry Bucshon (R – Ind.) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumers Relief Act. H.R. 1582 would require greater review for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) energy-related regulations exceeding a cost of $1 billion. The bill would ensure greater transparency and interagency review of… Read more »
Representative Larry Bucshon (R – Ind.) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2218, The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013. H.R. 2218 replaces the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plan to regulate coal ash as a hazardous waste with a state-based program that sets enforceable standards protecting thousands of jobs… Read more »
Representative Larry Bucshon (R – Ind.) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s climate change plan he announced today during a speech at Georgetown University. Obama’s plan will undoubtedly increase electricity bills for middle class families, puts thousands of jobs at risk, drastically disadvantages American coal… Read more »
The House passed H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, a bill that approves construction of the Keystone XL pipeline project.
The legislation ends years of delay and the drawn out process of review by approving construction of the Keystone XL project, creating thousands of American jobs and providing greater U.S. energy security.
Representative Bucshon (IN-08)… Read more »
