Federal Investment
Federal investment in research, development, and deployment can bring new, low-carbon technologies to the market in greater numbers and support America’s continued leadership in global emissions reductions.
July 16, 2020 The Honorable Mitch McConnell The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Majority Leader Republican Leader U.S. Senate […]
Originally published in Market Watch “What I like about today’s proposal is its inclusion of a time-bound target for the emissions goal. That is useful,” said Charles Hernick, vice president of policy and advocacy at Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum.” “The challenge, though, is that the proposal by the majority calls for a heavy […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2020) – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), a conservative organization advancing clean energy policies, and The Western Way (TWW), a free-market conservation organization, released a survey that found that two-thirds (67 percent) of Republican and Republican-leaning voters agree making investments in clean energy are important to our nation’s effort to […]
“The reduction of red tape is a bedrock conservative principle, and that includes steps for the approval of needed clean energy infrastructure projects. To that end, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions commends Congressman Rodney Davis (R-IL), as well as Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) for introducing legislation last week that prioritizes infrastructure investment by reforming […]
Originally posted in The Hill: BY JEFF KUPFER AND HEATHER REAMS Mounting job losses caused by the COVID-19 crisis are hammering the clean energy sector and threatening two decades’ worth of progress in expanding the share of renewable resources used to power the U.S. economy. Mandatory stay-at-home orders and the shutting down of most businesses […]
Originally posted to Newsweek: HEATHER REAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS ON 5/15/20 AT 7:30 AM EDT More and more Republican voters believe in human-caused climate change. And Republican lawmakers are taking action. Conservative-led carbon-reduction solutions continue to be offered on Capitol Hill and, combined with policies promoting clean energy jobs, could help […]
Statement CRES Executive Director Heather Reams: “The latest numbers from Environmental Entrepreneurs on renewable industry job losses are devastating. The clean energy sector clearly needs stimulus support, and Congress should be prioritizing it in the next round of funding. Almost 600,000 clean energy jobs have been lost to COVID-19, and another 250,000 are expected by […]
Following an April 23 letter from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and other senators asking for an extension on tax credits for renewable energy projects, the United States Treasury Department said Thursday it would modify the regulatory guidance pertaining to the Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) as it relates to […]
Following an April 23 letter from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and other senators asking for an extension on tax credits for renewable energy projects, the United States Treasury Department said Thursday it would modify the regulatory guidance pertaining to the Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) as it relates to […]
e Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate The Honorable Chuck Schumer Democratic Leader U.S. Senate The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Republican Leader U.S. House of Representatives Download the letter here. Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Leaders Schumer and McCarthy: Thank you for […]