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On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Final Guidance related to Appalachian surface mining. The decision finds that in issuing and enforcing arbitrary water quality standards, EPA has overstepped its legal... more

Today, Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) released the following statement upon passage of the conference agreement to HR 4348, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act Conference Report (MAP-21), in the House of Representatives: "Today, I joined with many of my colleagues to pass ... more

Today, Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the President’s health care law: "The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Obamacare is terrible news for working families and seniors in southern and eastern Kentucky. Obama... more

Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) released the following radio actuality on the Obama Administration's war on coal: To download the mp3, visit: http://halrogers.house.gov/UploadedFiles/RogersArchCoal.mp3 Runs: 44 seconds Verbatim: “Hello, this is Congressman Hal Rogers. "President Obama's war ... more

Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) released the following statement in response to today’s announcement by Arch Coal that approximately 750 mining employees were laid off in Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia: “Over the last few years, none of President Obama’s efforts to improve the economy ... more

Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) submitted an official statement for the EPA hearings in Kentucky this week concerning the objection of 36 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued in the Commonwealth of Kentucky pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). June... more