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From: House Republican Agriculture Committee <agrepublicanpress@politicalmediagroup.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:56:11 -0500
To: Tom Karst<TKarst@vancepublishing.com>
ReplyTo: "tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov" <tamara.hinton@mail.house.gov>
Subject: MEDIA ADVISORY: RURAL AMERICA SOLUTIONS GROUP CO-CHAIRS TO HOST FORUM ON JOB-KILLING EPA REGULATIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 28, 2010
CONTACT:   Lucas - Tamara Hinton (202) 225-0184
Graves - Alexandra Haynes (202) 225-5821
Hastings - Jill Strait (202) 225-2311

**MEDIA ADVISORY**

RURAL AMERICA SOLUTIONS GROUP CO-CHAIRS TO HOST FORUM ON JOB-KILLING EPA REGULATIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), and Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA), co-chairs of the Rural America Solutions Group, will host a forum to discuss Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and initiatives that are hindering job creation and economic expansion in America's rural communities. The forum, entitled "The EPA's Assault on Rural America: How New Regulations and Proposed Legislation are Stifling Job Creation and Economic Growth," will take place on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in room 201 of the House Visitor Center at 2:00 p.m.

The Co-Chairs will lead a panel discussion on a range of EPA proposals and related legislation, including carbon dioxide restrictions, the Clean Water Act, farm dust regulations, hydraulic fracturing and more. Experts from across the country have been invited to Washington, D.C. to discuss how these EPA regulations are impacting the livelihoods of farmers, ranchers and small businesses throughout rural America.

  • WHO: Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), Agriculture Committee Ranking Member
    Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Small Business Committee Ranking Member
    Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA), Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Additional Members of the Rural America Solutions Group

  • WHAT: Rural America Solutions Group Forum - "The EPA's Assault on Rural America: How New Regulations and Proposed Legislation are Stifling Job Creation and Economic Growth"

  • WHEN: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. EDT

  • WHERE: House Visitor Center, Room 201. The forum will also be broadcast live on the web at http://www.gop.gov/live.

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Rural America Solutions Group
http://agriculture.house.gov/republicans



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