Federal Investment

This June, we recognize Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) as our CRESponsible Leader of the Month.  Representing Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, Rep. Stauber is a proven champion for American energy and mineral dominance, domestic manufacturing and the economic strength of northern Minnesota. As Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, he has spent his career fighting to put America’s vast natural resources […]

On June 9th, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) and the Conservative Energy Network (CEN) brought together more than 40 advocates from 18 states for a day of meetings on Capitol Hill, advancing the case for an all-of-the-above energy strategy. Advocates held more than 60 meetings across House and Senate offices, including 21 meetings directly […]

WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum today published a white paper, “Crossing the Innovation Valley of Death: Federal Policy for American Energy Dominance,” authored by Michael Yancey, Director of Congressional Policy at CRES Forum. The paper examines the structural barriers preventing American energy technologies from reaching commercial scale and presents a policy roadmap for Congress […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President and CEO Heather Reams issued the following statement congratulating House passage of the bipartisan Save Our Sequoias Act introduced by Reps. Vince Fong (R-Calif.) and Scott Peters (D-Calif.):  “CRES proudly supports the Save Our Sequoias Act, which will help protect one of America’s most iconic trees from wildfires […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) applauds Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) for leading a letter, sent to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), emphasizing the importance of protecting critical clean energy tax credits that are already advancing President Trump’s America First energy dominance agenda.  “Energy tax credits have already […]

WASHINGTON— Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum unveiled a seven-figure advertising campaign across six states to highlight how federal investments are lowering energy costs for American families and creating good-paying jobs across the country.    “Investments in the U.S. clean energy industry, like those made in the bipartisan infrastructure law, are yielding tangible benefits for […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) applauds the U.S. Department of Energy announcement to award $890 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to developers of three large-scale carbon capture projects.   “Carbon capture is an essential piece of our domestic energy make up and growth,” said CRES President Heather Reams. “These facilities in North Dakota, California, […]

The Department of Energy recently announced nearly $3.5 billion in funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to strengthen U.S. power grids. One tranche of this funding will invest specifically in 400 microgrids to boost reliability and resilience.   With the ability to operate completely independently or toggle access to the larger grid […]

In June, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $135 million in funding for 40 projects that will help the United States continue to reduce carbon emissions from our world-class industrial sector.   The funding, primarily from the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office, was awarded in six topic areas: Decarbonizing Chemicals, Decarbonizing Iron and Steel, Decarbonizing […]

This June, CRES was proud to again partner with the Conservative Energy Network (CEN) to bring state and local leaders to meet with their Congressional representatives in Washington to advocate for a commonsense legislation that increases American energy production, reduces global emissions, strengthens the U.S. economy, and lessens our dependence on foreign adversaries. This year’s […]