WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote today on two important energy resolutions, S.J. Res 23 and S.J. Res 24, which will keep electricity affordable and reliable for Americans. The resolutions are identical to H.J. Res 71 and 72, authored by Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY), and provide for Congressional disapproval of two final rules issued by the EPA for new and existing fossil fuel-fired power plants. The rules finalized by the EPA are similar to the cap-and-trade scheme that failed to pass a Democratically controlled Congress in 2010 and are projected to raise electric prices for consumers and threaten grid reliability throughout the country. The resolutions are supported by organizations across the U.S. economy, including the Partnership for a Better Energy Future, a coalition representing numerous sectors. A list of the members of the partnership, as well as other entities supporting the legislation, is provided below:
* 60 Plus Association
* Action 22 Southern Colorado
* AFFORD Group
* Agricultural Council of Arkansas
* Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
* Alabama Automotive Manufacturer’s Association
* Alabama Coal Association
* Alaska Chamber of Commerce
* American Chemistry Council
* American Coalition for Clean Coal
* American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
* American Farm Bureau Federation
* American Foundry Society
* American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
* American Knife Manufacturers Association
* American Iron and Steel Institute
* American Petroleum Institute
* Americans for Prosperity
* American Public Power Association
* American Road and Transportation Builders Association
* American Waterways Operators
* Ames Chamber of Commerce
* Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce
* Associated Builders and Contractors
* Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin
* Associated Equipment Distributors
* Associated Industries of Florida
* Associated Industries of Missouri
* Association of American Railroads
* Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
* Automotive Recyclers Association
* Balanced Energy Arkansas
* Balanced Energy for Texas
* Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber
* Bettisworth North Architects and Planners
* Billings Montana Chamber of Commerce
* Bismarck Mandan Chamber of Commerce
* Brick Industry Association
* Bryant Area Chamber of Commerce
* Business Council of Alabama
* California Cotton Ginners Association
* California Cotton Growers Association
* California Manufacturers & Technology Association
* Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry
* Colorado Mining Association
* Consumer Energy Alliance
* Copper and Brass Fabricators Council
* Council of Industry of Southeastern New York
* Competitive Enterprise Institute
* CropLife America
* Dallas Regional Chamber
* East Feliciana Chamber of Commerce
* Electric Reliability Coordinating Council
* Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance
* Exotic Wildlife Association
* Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
* Forging Industry Association
* Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
* Foundry Association of Michigan
* Freedom Works
* Georgia Association of Manufacturers
* Georgia Chamber of Commerce
* Georgia Motor Trucking Association
* Georgia Railroad Association
* Greater Burlington Partnership
* Greater Houston Partnership
* Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce
* Greater Omaha Chamber
* Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
* Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
* Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
* Gulf Coast Lignite Coalition
* Illinois Coal Association
* Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
* INDA: Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
* Independent Cattlemen’s Association of Texas
* Independent Petroleum Association of America
* Indiana Cast Metals Association
* Indiana Chamber of Commerce
* Indiana Manufacturers Association
* Industrial Minerals Association - North America
* Industrial Energy Consumers of America
* Institute for 21st Century Energy
* International Liquid Terminals Association
* Iowa Association of Business and Industry
* Kansas Chamber of Commerce
* Kentucky Coal Association
* Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce
* Land Improvement Contractors of America (LICA)
* Lignite Energy Council
* Lincoln Employers Coalition
* Lincoln Independent Business Association
* Longview Chamber of Commerce
* Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
* Louisiana Propane Gas Association
* Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
* Maguire Energy Institute
* Metals Service Center Institute
* Michigan Manufacturers Association
* Michigan Railroads Association
* Midwest Electric Cooperative Corporation
* Midwest Food Processors Association Inc.
* Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
* Mississippi Energy Institute
* Mississippi Manufacturers Association
* Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry
* Montana Chamber of Commerce
* Monroe Chamber of Commerce
* Montana Coal Council
* Montana Contractors’ Association
* Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
* Mount Pleasant - Titus County Chamber of Commerce
* Murray Energy Corporation
* Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
* National Association of Home Builders
* National Association of Manufacturers
* National Association of Manufacturers - Key Votes
* National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
* National Electrical Contractors Association
* National Marine Manufacturers Association
* National Mining Association
* National Oilseed Processors Association
* National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
* National Taxpayer Union
* National Tooling and Machining Association
* Natural Gas Supply Association
* Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry
* Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
* Nebraska Power Association
* Non-Ferrous Founders’ Society
* North American Die Casting Association
* North Carolina Chamber
* North Carolina Energy Forum
* Ohio Cast Metals Association
* Ohio Chamber of Commerce
* Ohio Coal Association
* Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
* Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
* Oklahoma Railroad Association
* Partnership for Affordable Clean Energy
* Partnership for a Better Energy Future
* Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry
* Pennsylvania Coal Alliance
* Pennsylvania Foundry Association
* Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association
* Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
* Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association
* Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association
* Portland Cement Association
* Precision Machined Products Association
* Precision Metalforming Association
* Printing Industries of America
* Railway Supply Institute, Inc.
* Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute
* Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association
* San Diego East County Chamber
* Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
* Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
* Southern Company
* South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
* South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association
* Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance
* SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association
* State Chamber of Oklahoma
* Styrene Information & Research Center
* Tempe Chamber of Commerce
* Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry
* Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association
* Texas Association of Business
* Texas Cast Metals Association
* Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association
* Texas Mining and Reclamation Association
* Texas Poultry Federation
* Texas Public Policy Foundation
* Texas Railroad Association
* The Chamber of Reno, Sparks and Northern Nevada
* The Fertilizer Institute
* The Siouxland Initiative
* The Vinyl Institute
* Treated Wood Council
* U.S. Chamber of Commerce
* United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
* Valve Manufacturers Association of America
* Virginia Chamber of Commerce
* Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance
* Virginia Manufacturers Association
* Western Agricultural Processors Association
* West Virginia Coal Association
* West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
* Wisconsin and Minnesota Petroleum Council
* Wisconsin Cast Metals Association
* Wisconsin Independent Businesses
* Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group
* Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
* Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
* Wyoming Chamber Partnership
* Wyoming Mining Association
