AJR 35 Summary

• Urges the President and 112th Congress to restrict waterborne coal exports for electricity generation to nations without greenhouse gas and hazardous air emission regulations at least as restrictive as the United States

• Alternatively urges securing international agreements ensuring all nations adopt emissions reduction regulations and technology equivalent to United States standards

• Urges the California Governor to inform Oregon and Washington governors about significant health risks to Pacific Coast residents from coal export terminals and transport expansion in those states

• Cites California's renewable energy requirements (33% by 2020), EPA mercury and arsenic reduction regulations for coal plants, and 240% increase in U.S. coal exports to Asia from 2009 to 2010