LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding the release of the President’s Final Stream Protection Rule:

“The president’s eight-year war on coal has wrecked the lifeblood of the economy and the livelihoods of coal country workers and their families. And this desperate, last-minute attempt to cement that effort against American energy and American jobs is just the latest example.

“This costly regulation, along with others that are already having a devastating impact, are part of the Administration’s plan to demolish these coal communities right now and long after the president has left office. I will continue to do all I can to fight back against the Obama Administration’s repeated and gratuitous attacks on our coal miners whose only crime is working hard to maintain a reliable source of energy and provide for their families. I look forward to working with the Trump Administration to provide relief to our coal communities and assist those who have been hit with unemployment and poverty as a result of the War on Coal.

“When the new Congress convenes next month, I will also introduce a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn this egregious regulation and work with my colleagues to use every tool available to turn back this regulatory assault on coal country.”

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