U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) reintroduced the Hydrogen Infrastructure Initiative, a bipartisan package of four bills to support the adoption of hydrogen technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of energy-intensive industries, including trucking and manufacturing. CRES endorsed the Initiative because hydrogen technologies are critical to U.S. efforts to lower global emissions, […]
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced the Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies & Ecosystems (RISEE) Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to protect coastal communities from threats caused by climate change. “CRES supports the Reinvesting in America’s Shoreline Economies & Ecosystems (RISEE) Act because it promotes all-of-the-above energy solutions while mitigating the […]
Ahead of the midterm elections, the House GOP’s Energy, Climate, and Conservation (ECC) Task Force created a six-pillar policy agenda built on the proven success of conservative energy policies—much like those that made the United States the world leader in reducing carbon emissions in the first place. Last month, GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy […]
Dear Chairwoman Feinstein and Ranking Member Kennedy and Chairwoman Kaptur and Ranking Member Simpson: As the U.S. House and Senate Subcommittees for Energy and Water Development finalize the Energy and Water Development Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) respectfully requests support for the following offices and programs within the U.S. […]
At a Senate press conference today, Senators Dan Sullivan, Kevin Cramer and Cynthia Lummis, joined by Senators Ted Cruz, John Kennedy, and Rob Portman, introduced the American Energy, Jobs, and Climate Plan, a Republican-led initiative to protect America’s future by lowering global emissions while bolstering the U.S. economy. CRES Executive Director Heather Reams issued the following […]
Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) announced its Clean Energy Champions for 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH and Mike Braun (R-IN) and U.S. Representatives Frank Lucas (R-OK) and John Curtis (R-UT). CRES annually honors Republican leaders government who have gone above and beyond in driving and supporting clean energy legislation. The four 2021 […]
“Industrial manufacturing is incredibly energy-intensive and difficult to de-carbonize. As the world wakes up to the cost and impact of producing materials such as steel and iron, where and how those materials are produced becomes critical. America has led the world in reducing emissions, but our low-hanging fruit is quickly diminishing. That is why CRES applauds Representatives Anthony Gonzalez and Conor […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) applauds members of the United States Senate for their decision to maintain current restrictions that limit dangerous methane emissions. “As the Administration and Members of Congress work to revitalize American job creation and manufacturing, it is important that our elected leaders find a path to balance economics […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Citizens For Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) released new polling that shows strong support for current federal methane emission regulations among likely voters inside four states. The poll, commissioned by CRES and conducted by WPA Research, illustrates that likely voters across the political spectrum in Colorado, Nevada, Ohio and Tennessee want to maintain and improve current […]