Federal Lands & Waters
Homegrown American energy and the development of clean energy technologies rely on timely, responsible access to federal lands and waters.
“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 […]