,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1       
#bjac,mrs4 ,capito 7= h]self1 ,mrs4     
,lummis1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4    
,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,smi? (   
,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4 ,rog]s (   
,k5tucky1 ,mr4 ,t]ry1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 
,gu?rie1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,gos>1   
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4      
,long1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 & 
,mr4 ,b>r7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,concurr5t      
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy %\ld hold public li/5+ sessions  
on regulations t>get+ c>bon dioxide     
emissions f exi/+ p[] plants 9 ^? ,/ates
 mo/ directly impact$ by ! pot5tial     
regulations4  ,:]eas coal provides      
af=dable1 reliable en]gy t provides     
l[-co/ electricity to individuals &     
bus9esses across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ne>ly 
#dj p]c5t ( all electricity g5]at$ 9 !  

,unit$ ,/ates comes f coal2 ,:]eas ! #ae
 ,/ates ) ! highe/ p]c5tage (           
electricity g5]at$ f coal 9 #bjab 7 ,we/
 ,virg9ia1 ,k5tucky1 ,wyom+1 ,indiana1  
,miss\ri1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,utah1         
,nebraska1 ,new ,mexico1 ,ohio1         
,colorado1 ,kansas1 ,i[a1 ,montana1 &   
,wiscons92 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,obama      
ann\nc$ on ,june #be1 #bjac1 t !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy w\ld   
promulgate regulations t>get+ gre5h\se  
gas emissions f exi/+ coal-fir$ p[]     
plants ) a propos$ rule to be releas$ 9 
,june #bjad & a f9al rule adopt$ 9 ,june
 #bjae2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy     
ann\nc$ ! public li/5+ sessions on      
rulemak+ t>get+ gre5h\se gas emissions f
 exi/+ coal-fir$ p[] plants w\ld be held
 9 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts2 ,new ,york    
,city1 ,new ,york2 ,philadelphia1       
,p5nsylvania2 ,atlanta1 ,georgia2 ,d5v]1
 ,colorado2 ,l5exa1 ,kansas2 ,san       
,francisco1 ,cali=nia2 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2  
,dallas1 ,texas2 ,seattle1 ,wa%+ton2 &  

,*icago1 ,ill9ois2 ,:]eas !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's      
ann\ncem5t ( ! li/5+ sessions /ates t   
the fe$back f ^! #aa public li/5+       
sessions w play an important role 9     
help+ ,,epa develop sm>t1 co/-effective 
guidel9es t reflect ! late/ & be/       
in=mation available2 ,:]eas none ( ! #aa
 public li/5+ sessions ann\nc$ by !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy w be   
held 9 "o ( ! #aj ,/ates ) ! highe/     
p]c5tage ( electricity g5]at$ f coal2   
,:]eas none ( ! #aa public li/5+        
sessions ann\nc$ by ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy w be held 9 "o ( !   
top #c coal-produc+ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! #aj
 ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia :]e    
public li/5+ sessions w be held g5]ate  
an av]age ( #bf p]c5t ( _! electricity f
 coal2 ,:]eas regulatory ef=ts t c\ld   
lead to ! retirem5t ( additional        
coal-fir$ p[] plants w\ld h a           
disproportionate impact on jobs1 utility
 rates1 & ! ov]all economy 9 ,/ates t   
rely on coal = a high] p]c5tage (       

electricity g5]ation2 ,:]eas !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %\ld   
use its public li/5+ sessions to he> !  
pot5tial impact ( its regulatory actions
 9 ^? ,/ates :]e ! regulatory impact    
w\ld be ! greate/2 & ,:]eas !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's /at$ 
goal ( us+ ! li/5+ sessions to help     
,,epa develop sm>t1 co/-effective       
guidel9es _c be a*iev$ by exclud+ !     
views ( resid5ts 9 ^? ,/ates t rely mo/ 
heavily on coal = electricity g5]ation3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se (       
,congress t-- 7#a7 public li/5+ sessions
 on rulemak+ t>get+ c>bon dioxide       
emissions f exi/+ p[] plants %\ld be    
held 9 ea* ( ! fifte5 ,/ates ) ! highe/ 
p]c5tage ( electricity g5]at$ by coal 9 
#bjab 7,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,k5tucky1 ,wyom+1 
,indiana1 ,miss\ri1 ,nor? ,dakota1      
,utah1 ,nebraska1 ,new ,mexico1 ,ohio1  
,colorado1 ,kansas1 ,i[a1 ,montana1 &   
,wiscons972 &  7#b7 su* li/5+ sessions  
%\ld be held at a "t & place t w\ld     
maximize ! ability ( individuals to     

p>ticipate4