Low-Carbon Technologies
The U.S. is a leader in developing all-of-the-above, innovative and efficient clean energy technologies that can drive global emissions reductions.
“The bipartisan approval by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to reauthorize the Office of Science is a win for Americans and a win for the environment. The bipartisan bill boasts a 7 percent increase in research funding each year over the next five years and tackles climate change by boosting funding for […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
Dear Leaders McConnell and Schumer: On behalf of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), I am writing in strong support of S. 2657, the “American Energy Innovation Act”, and to urge the Senate to swiftly pass this bipartisan legislation. The AEIA is one of the most consequential legislative initiatives for modernizing our nation’s energy policies […]
The Pacific Northwest conjures up all sorts of Americana, from Lewis and Clark to the Cascade Mountains to the famous Grand Coulee Dam – the largest hydroelectric power plant in the United States capable of generating enough power for 2.3 million homes. That’s why it is fitting during this Independence Day week that we focus […]
“The House Democratic Select Committee on the Climate Crisis report includes a number of policy proposals worth considering. The national goal for net-zero emissions by 2050 is laudable and consistent with many of the voluntary targets set by companies large and small across the United States, and with our recommendations to the Select Committee. We particularly applaud those proposals that reflect America’s core […]
“At a time when all industries across the U.S. are struggling, the clean energy sector just got a much-needed jolt thanks to the leadership of Senators Grassley (R-IA), Murkowski (R-AK), Thune (R-SD), Collins (R-ME), and Tillis (R-NC) as well as Treasury Secretary Mnuchin. The one-year extension of the safe harbor provisions to claim the investment […]
Washington, DC – To preserve and grow the American workforce and U.S. economy following the devastating impact of COVID-19, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) today delivered to House and Senate leadership a letter outlining the value of investment in clean energy as well as the removal of barriers to execute and complete clean energy […]
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 […]
By: Abby Smith March 26, 2020 The Senate’s once-stalled bipartisan energy bill could see a new path emerge as Congress looks to reboot an economy hit hard by the pandemic. The legislation, potentially the most comprehensive update to energy law in more than a decade, hit a snag in early March. Despite containing the priorities […]