"As I travel the state of Ohio discussing my pro-energy, pro-jobs agenda, I have spent a considerable amount of time in areas that will benefit economically from increased domestic energy production. The natural resources we have in Ohio are an opportunity for win-win-win: job creation, lower energy prices, and reducing our country’s dependence on foreign oil. To benefit from the resources our state has been blessed with in a safe and responsible manner, we need to send leaders to Washington who put what is best for Ohio first.

The U.S. Senate recently voted to uphold the expensive Utility MACT rule and burdensome Environmental Protection Agency regulations, two examples of how bureaucrats in Washington are out of touch with what is best for energy production and job creation in Ohio. The EPA’s “war on coal” threatens more than 2,000 jobs of Ohioans that work in or around the coal industry. Last week, the Ohio Valley Coal Company announced that it is laying off workers because 'the excessive and unnecessary regulatory actions of the Obama Administration have disrupted our mining operations and taken away much of the market for our coal. In turn, this will drive up electricity costs for everyone and increase the cost of goods for American citizens.'"

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