OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE LOOKING INTO STANDARDS'S IMPACT ON JOB CREATION AND ON COMMUNITIES -- AUGUST 9, 2011

Washington, Aug 2 - Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, will hold a hearing in Orlando on the economic impact of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) standards on Florida's nutrient water quality. "Although the EPA originally accepted the standards set by Florida, under outside pressure the EPA decided to impose its own standards; numerous studies in Florida indicate that the Washington-imposed standards will have a devastating impact on Florida's job creation, economy, and certain agencies. In this rare field hearing we will hear from witnesses how these EPA standards will affect Florida and from the EPA on why it is imposing its standards."

This field hearing is titled "EPA's Takeover of Florida's Nutrient Water Quality Standard Setting: Impact on Communities and Job Creation," and will be held at the University of Central Florida Alumni Center, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Building 126, in Orlando on August 9th at 10:00AM. This hearing is the sixth held by the subcommittee in its regulatory reform series. "Instead of bringing the witnesses to Washington, D.C., I am bringing the hearing to Florida so that we can hear from those directly affected by these standards," added Stearns.