WASHINGTON, D.C. – On behalf of the nearly 900,000 workers in the U.S. forest products industry, American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman today commended U.S. Rep. Donald Manzullo’s vote to pass the federal jobs package, which included job-preserving boiler MACT legislation.
“We applaud Rep. Manzullo for voting ‘yes’ for U.S. manufacturing jobs. Included in the federal jobs package, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 will help protect jobs across a wide array of industries, as well as universities, hospitals and municipalities.”
“Passage of the legislation gives employers the certainty they need to plan for compliance investments as well as future business growth.
“Although EPA released a new set of proposed rules for boiler MACT in November, several issues remain, including inadequate compliance time, legal uncertainty, and in some cases, achievability. We urge the Senate to join the House in passing this jobs package to help protect and grow American manufacturing jobs.”
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The American Forest & Paper Association is the national trade association of the forest products industry, representing pulp, paper, packaging and wood products manufacturers, and forest landowners. Our companies make products essential for everyday life from renewable and recyclable resources that sustain the environment. The forest products industry accounts for approximately 5 percent of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP. Industry companies produce about $175 billion in products annually and employ nearly 900,000 men and women, exceeding employment levels in the automotive, chemicals and plastics industries. The industry meets a payroll of approximately $50 billion annually and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 47 states. Visit AF&PA online at www.afandpa.org.
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