Policy

In September, the Trump Administration took a positive step forward to rapidly expand America’s electricity generation and transmission capacity by launching the Speed to Power Initiative. To tackle growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, advanced manufacturing and industrial facilities, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Information (RFI). This effort, which seeks solutions, data and concepts from industry experts, represents a pivotal opportunity to secure America’s energy and technology leadership.  […]

Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies offer a practical path to advance American energy dominance while achieving cleaner production methods. The United States is experiencing a historic period of electric load growth, driven by a resurgence in domestic manufacturing and the expansion of data centers. Technologies like carbon capture empower power producers and businesses […]

Hydrogen stands as a cornerstone of American energy innovation, offering a versatile and powerful solution to enable American energy dominance. Republicans have long supported hydrogen technologies, recognizing their capacity to harness resources like natural gas, nuclear power, biogas and renewables to produce a resource with a broad range of applications. Hydrogen can unlock our ability […]

Republicans are champions of policies that unleash American innovation, bolster domestic energy production and deliver affordable energy to families while strengthening the global competitiveness of American businesses. From pioneering research and development to streamlining regulations and leveraging the tax code, we have a track record of advancing energy independence, supporting manufacturing and driving economic growth. […]

Energy demand is surging and is expected to rise, driven by electrification, Al and a resurgence in domestic manufacturing. To ensure a reliable, affordable power supply, and meet the demands of a growing American economy, the United States must expand energy generation from all sources, build out energy infrastructure and reshore our energy supply chain, […]

Republicans have a long history of supporting policies that advance innovation and expand domestic energy production, delivering affordable energy to American families and increasing the global competitiveness of American businesses. These policies range from research and development, direct support, regulatory and permitting streamlining, as well as utilizing the tax code to incentive American energy. WHY […]

WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum today unveiled a new white paper, “The Conservative Case for Next Generation Geothermal Energy” authored by Michael Yancey, Director of Congressional Policy at CRES. The paper considers the benefits of geothermal energy and its potential to unleash domestic energy production, reduce dependence on foreign adversaries and […]

WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams today applauded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for signing a final rule approving West Virginia’s request to regulate the injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) into deep rock formations.   “I am pleased to see Administrator Zeldin’s approval of West Virginia’s Class VI […]

WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum, in partnership with the Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies (LSU-CES), today unveiled a white paper, “Potential Economic Implications of Offshore Wind for the U.S. Economy,” authored by Dr. Greg Upton Jr., LSU-CES Executive Director and Associate Research Professor, and Gregory Albrecht, LSU-CES Research Fellow. […]

WASHINGTON — Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams applauded the introduction of Rep. John Curtis’ (R-Utah) Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. “The United States has led the world in reducing emissions, and American producers and manufacturers are among the cleanest, most efficient in the world. The PROVE IT Act […]