Statements/Testimony
“Their elevation to caucus leadership shows further commitment by House Republicans to contribute commonsense policies that will lead to lowering emissions that contribute to climate change”– CRES President Heather Reams WASHINGTON – Conservative Climate Foundation (CCF) Chair and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams today congratulated the five newly named Conservative Climate […]
WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams today applauded the announcement to invest $7 billion from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to seven regional clean hydrogen hubs across the nation. “The commitment to clean hydrogen is a crucial step toward increasing the United States’ clean energy leadership and security, and the location and diversity […]
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams wrote the below response to The Washington Post’s article: “Americans don’t hate living near solar and wind farms as much as you might think”: I applaud the Washington Post for highlighting that Americans are setting aside “Not In My Back Yard” tendencies, or NIMBYism. In fact, […]
MILWAUKEE – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams released the following statement in response to the first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: “I’m glad to see real issues addressed tonight—America’s energy security and climate change were front and center at tonight’s Republican debate,” said CRES President Heather Reams. “Governor Nikki Haley and Senator Tim […]
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) recently introduced bipartisan legislation— the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act—to help the United States capitalize on its carbon advantage. American manufacturing is among the cleanest in the world, and this bill will ensure we have verifiable data to prove it […]
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 […]
Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) introduced a resolution to advocate for an “all-of-the-above” American energy strategy. The resolution, which was introduced with the support of 30 additional lawmakers, stresses the importance of U.S. energy production and a diverse energy portfolio to strengthen domestic energy security and leadership by highlighting the need for an […]
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 […]
“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 […]