mr. latta: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.r. 2250. i'm co-sponsor of this legislation which was introduced in response to yet another overreaching e.p.a. rule proposal, this time for industrial boilers. this rule finalized will have devastating effects on the nation's economy and lead to further job loss, especially in my home state of ohio. the community of orville, ohio, east of me, a small city which has over 8,300 residents provide the perfect example of the wide ranging impacts of the rule. as written the boiler mact rule would require a nonprofit electric service provider to spend $40.2 million in additional controls to remain in compliance. this equates to $4,843 for every man, woman, and child living in orville, as well as putting utility workers' jobs at risk. that cost alone would be devastating to the families and job creators in the community, the unintended consequences reach much deeper. . for example, smuckers, the company we all love so much that makes jelly, jams and other food products has been a staple in america's

shimkus: i recognize mr. latta for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. latta: i rise in support of h.r. 2273, designating coal ash as a hazardous waste as the e.p.a. proposed in june, 2010, would raise prices for families and businesses and destroy the coal industry and all jobs associated with it. h.r. 2273 creates a unique regulatory system at the state level. i have an email from the environmental protection agency here asking me to support this legislation and allowing them to do their jobs in ohio. if this legislation is not passed and signed into law, the e.p.a. will overthrow years of precedent and declare coal ash a pollutant despite findings that toxicity levels in coal ash are well below the level that require a hazardous waste designation. in their 2008 designation, they say it does not warrant regulation as a hazardous waste and doing so would be environmentally counterproductive. it is estimated that meeting the requirements under the proposal would cost $250 to $450 p

mr. speaker, right now there's probably a group of folks in a large oak table and a marble palace down the street nibbling on their $16 muchins, drinking their lattas and dreaming up new expensive, ineffective regulations to impose on the rest of us. they are the regulators. the very term brings fear and trendation in the hearts and souls of people who -- trepidation in the hearts and souls of people who work for a living. millions of folks are drinking coffee from their mr. coffee pot with no job on the horizon. in a gull up poll this week, small business owners said that complying with government regulations was the biggest economic problem they face. some businesses pack up their bags and even move to places like china. meanwhile, the u.s. reckless regulators are putting businesses out of business. the act will bring some accountability to the regulatory bureaucrats by requiring a vote on any regulation costing $100 million or more. congress must pass this bill now. cut red tape, clamp down on the renegade regulators and create jobs. america can't wait. and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman f