Federal Lands & Waters
Homegrown American energy and the development of clean energy technologies rely on timely, responsible access to federal lands and waters.
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 […]
Why is it that when we all agree something is broken, it becomes much harder to fix? So it goes with America’s infrastructure, or the stuff that makes modern life modern. The roads, bridges, tunnels, dams, energy grids, water systems and sewers that America is built on separates us from our pioneering forefathers, and when […]
Original post by Benjamin J. Hulac of Roll Call All politics are local, Senate Republicans’ environmental politics included. In the South, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., favors a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling. In the West, Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Steve Daines, R-Mont., highlight their work on a new law that permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation […]
“Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions applauds Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) for their bipartisan leadership in advancing commonsense, fiscally conservative offshore wind energy legislation. Offshore wind is a promising part of the clean energy industry with more than 22 Gigawatts in the development queue. However, unlike other forms of energy where royalties […]
“We applaud Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Steve Daines (R-MT) for their persistent leadership to advance the most significant conservation legislation in nearly half a century – The Great American Outdoors Act. This important bipartisan legislation provides dedicated funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund and addresses the maintenance backlog plaguing our national parks and treasured public lands. Utilizing […]
“Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions applauds Republican Leader McCarthy (R-CA), Ranking Members Bishop (R-UT) and Lucas (R-OK), and Congressmen Gosar (R-AZ) and Waltz (R-FL) for their leadership in introducing The American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020. This bill recognizes that our nation has ceded critical mineral production, manufacturing, and recycling to our international competitors. These minerals are […]
“Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions applauds Republican Leader McCarthy (R-CA), Ranking Members Bishop (R-UT) and Lucas (R-OK), and Congressmen Gosar (R-AZ) and Waltz (R-FL) for their leadership in introducing The American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020. This bill recognizes that our nation has ceded critical mineral production, manufacturing, and recycling to our international competitors. These minerals […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Director of Policy and Advocacy Charles Hernick released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). “Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions commends President Trump’s recommendations to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act, a package of 50-year old regulations […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Executive Director Heather Reams released the following statement after the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee reported out several bills to support wind development, clean energy projects in public schools, and workforce training programs with the U.S. Department of Energy. “Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions […]