Energy Production -- Coal Sector Issues
The Roundtable is involved in a large number of issues of importance to the coal sector. We are avid advocates for a robust fuel portfolio, including a significant role for Western coal resources.
There are a number of challenges facing the sector, not the least of which are: climate change; attempts to limit access to public lands for purposes of energy exploration and production; energy infrastructure siting and development challenges; the growing number of Western Endangered Species species petitions; efforts to expand regulations (Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, etc.) in ways that could negatively impact the sector.
Here's just a few of the areas we have been working in, on behalf of the coal sector, during the 110th Congress:
- Opposing Efforts to Limit Access to Western Public Lands for Energy Exploration & Development
- Supporting Domestic Energy Production Initiatives
- Electric Transmission Policy -- Improving the Western Grid
- Climate Change
- Tax Credit for CO2 Capture, Transportation and Sequestration
- Federal Land Managers Air Quality-Related Values (Workshop) Guidance (FLAG)�
- The Burgeoning Number of Western ESA Species Listing Battles
- WGA "Wildlife Corridors Initiative"
- Opposing Expansion of the Clean Water Act's Permit Authority
- Safe Drinking Water Act Regulations (SBZ Rule, etc.)
Roundtable members can review the whole range of issues facing the sector by going to the Roundtable's members-only Energy, Public Lands and Water Committees Online Headquarters. All our Committees' Headquarters can be reached through the "Members" tab of the home page.
