Industrial Emissions
U.S. industry is at the forefront of deploying innovative technologies to reduce hard –to-abate emissions while securing strong domestic supply chains, creating American jobs, and contributing to local economies.
“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 […]
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2021 – Representative John Curtis (R-UT), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today announced the formation of the Conservative Climate Caucus. The new Caucus will focus on educating Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives on conservative climate solutions that will leverage American innovation and enhance U.S. prosperity. In […]
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2021 – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) and the Conservative Energy Network (CEN) announced beginning today, more than 60 business leaders, farmers, state officials, and others from across the country will participate in a three-day series of more than 65 meetings with Republican leaders in U.S. Congress to advocate for greater investment in clean energy. […]
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2021 — Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Executive Director Heather Reams today commended the formation of a Republican climate task force in Congress following last week’s roll-out of the “Energy Innovation Agenda: Conservative Solutions for a Better Climate” by U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). “A Republican climate task force […]
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 – Heather Reams, executive director of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), today released the following statement in response to President Biden’s pledge to reduce the United States’ emissions by at least 50% by 2030: “We all want to reduce emissions, but we need to be smart about it. We should cut energy […]
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021—In testimony before the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis today, Heather Reams, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), called on lawmakers to take immediate action against the threat of climate change by supporting American innovators. At the hearing, “Making the Case for Climate Action: Creating New […]
“I’ve heard my Republican colleagues say, ‘look, the problem with agreeing to a specific goal or a specific target is they’ll just move it.’… Let’s set some goals. Let’s celebrate when we achieve those goals and be really careful about moving the goalposts in the middle of the game.” — Rep. John Curtis *Click here […]
Washington, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) celebrated successful negotiation of the Energy Act of 2020, the nation’s first clean energy innovation package in more than a decade. The package was included with bipartisan support as part of COVID-19 relief and omnibus spending legislation. In […]
“Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions applauds the introduction of the Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act. Through this bill, the bipartisan leadership of Reps. David McKinley (R-WV) and Marc Veasey (D-TX) shows that we can work to reduce harmful pollutants, promote American innovation and strengthen the US economy—all at the same time. Study after […]
Statement from CRES Executive Director Heather Reams: “Even a child can understand that using technology to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, to prevent it from escaping in the first place, and to use that CO2 for beneficial purposes is by all measures a good idea worth championing. By offering a tax credit to […]