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June 2nd, 2023
Press Release

WASHINGTON—Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams released the following statement in response to U.S. Senate passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act:    “CRES has long advocated for Congress to improve America’s permitting processes to accelerate clean energy deployment and provide certainty for project developers and investors, while protecting important clean energy tax credits.   …

CRES Applauds Passage of Permitting Reforms to Increase Energy Security, Reduce Global Emissions  Read More

May 30th, 2023
Press Release

WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams released the following statement in response to the introduction of the Fiscal Responsibility Act: “The agreement between Congress and the White House to rein in federal spending and avert a government default makes important strides toward reforming America’s broken permitting system. Citizens for Responsible …

CRES Statement on the Fiscal Responsibility Act   Read More

May 3rd, 2023
Blog

CRES recently endorsed the bipartisan, bicameral Increased TSP Access Act, legislation that would enhance climate-smart agriculture practices and address the nationwide technical service provider (TSP) shortage. The bill expands upon framework in the 2018 Farm Bill and builds upon progress made with the Growing Climate Solutions Act directs USDA to establish a process to approve non-Federal …

Increased TSP Access Act Will Support Climate-Smart Agriculture Read More

May 1st, 2023
Blog

CRES President Heather Reams recently highlighted a CRES Forum national survey of Republican and Independent voters in our newsletter, the Clean Energy Insider.   Here’s a brief overview of the results we gathered from our poll.  To learn more about our polling and get the latest updates from CRES, you can subscribe to the Clean …

Poll: Republican and Independent Voters Weigh in on an All-of-the-Above Energy Approach Read More

April 28th, 2023
Blog

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and nearly 50 bipartisan lawmakers in the House reintroduced the Save Our Sequoias Act, legislation that allows for sound, science-based, targeted management to protect our nation’s iconic Giant Sequoias from wildfires and disease.   “CRES is proud to support the Save Our Sequoias Act, …

Save Our Sequoias Act Read More

April 20th, 2023
Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) announced Richard Campbell has been hired as Vice President of Policy and Research. In this role, he will lead CRES’ policy team to develop actionable energy and climate policy solutions for federal lawmakers that advance the organization’s mission to support the U.S. economy and lower global emissions.   “I …

CRES Welcomes Energy Expert Richard Campbell as Vice President of Policy & Research Read More

September 6th, 2022
Blog

The U.S. needs technology innovation, upgrades to and expansion of existing energy infrastructure, and supply chain investment to drive down domestic and global emissions, increase U.S. energy security and keep energy prices affordable for U.S. consumers. However, a convoluted regulatory regime and permitting process is hampering the U.S.’s ability to meet these concurrent goals. The …

Unlocking U.S. Clean Energy Potential  Read More

August 2nd, 2018
Publication

New policy paper describes methods to accelerate advanced energy investment and innovation, drive economic growth, and reduce costs to consumers August 2, 2018, Washington, D.C. — Today, Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum (CRES Forum) released a policy paper outlining five recommendations to modernize the U.S. electric power grid. By …

Five Ways Congress Can Modernize the U.S. Electric Power Grid Read More

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