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  • Business Roundtable Calls on Obama Administration, EPA to Abandon Efforts to Regulate GHGs

    Posted: April 28, 2011 in News & Press Releases

    Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs of leading U.S. companies, today strongly urged the Obama Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to abandon their efforts to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act in order to give Congress the time it needs to develop an appropriate legislative solution that will address the risk of climate change while preserving U.S. economic growth and international competitiveness.

  • Statement on President Obama’s Comments on Oil and Natural Gas Taxes

    Posted: April 28, 2011 in News & Press Releases

    Business Roundtable strongly opposes President Obama’s request that Congress raise taxes on the oil and natural gas industry at a time when Americans are already struggling with high gas prices. We have long opposed singling out individual industries as sources of new revenue, and imposing new taxes on these sectors will only drive prices higher and not take us any closer to reducing our dependence on foreign oil.

  • Business Roundtable Statement on Derivatives Regulation

    Posted: April 26, 2011 in News & Press Releases

    Business Roundtable strongly urges policymakers to redouble their efforts to ensure an iron-clad exemption for derivatives end users and uniform clearing requirements to inject certainty back into the marketplace and allow business to spur long-term economic growth.

  • Business Roundtable Statement on Political Donation Disclosure Executive Order

    Posted: April 26, 2011 in News & Press Releases

    Business Roundtable strongly urges the President to reconsider his draft executive order on political donation disclosure. This order is yet another example of regulatory over-reach and redundancy that will add unnecessary cost and paperwork to business operations at the expense of workers and our economy.

  • Business Roundtable Statement on National Labor Relations Board Action

    Posted: April 22, 2011 in News & Press Releases

    Business Roundtable urges the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to heed President Obama’s recent executive order that called on agencies and regulators to ‘take into account benefits and costs’ while promoting ‘economic growth, innovation, competitiveness and job creation’ as they carry out their duties.

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