Natural Resources
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June 23, 2021 The Honorable Mike Braun 404 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Braun, On behalf of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), I am writing to offer CRES’ strong support for S. 1251, the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA). This bill was reported by the Senate Agriculture Committee on a […]
Let America’s farmers grow climate solutions Charles Hernick The Hill May 14, 2021 Spring planting has Americans putting their hands in the soil again. And knowing our bountiful lands could be an important defense against climate change makes our fruited plains and amber waves of grain even more beautiful. Recently, the Growing Climate Solutions Act was reintroduced […]
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 22, 2021 – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) today applauded reintroduction of the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA) for the 117th Congress by a bipartisan group of members in the U.S. House of Representatives— including Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), John Curtis (R-UT), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN), John Katko (R-NY), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Nancy […]
WASHINGTON (April 20, 2021) – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) today applauded reintroduction of the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA) for the 117th Congress by its original sponsors Senators Mike Braun (R-IN), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and a bipartisan group of senators—including the U.S. Senate Minority Whip John […]
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Executive Director Heather Reams today applauded U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for his leadership in introducing the “Energy Innovation Agenda: Conservative Solutions for a Better Climate” in advance of Earth Day. A three-day online summit hosted by McCarthy will feature more than thirty bills […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES), a conservative organization advancing clean energy policies, released a study of registered voters that revealed broad, bipartisan approval of increased government support for clean energy development and commonsense, “all-of-the-above” climate solutions. The study found that 74% of Americans, including […]
Washington, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) applauded a bi-partisan group of senators for introducing the Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act. The bill, championed by Senators Mike Braun (R-IN), Chris Coons (D-DE), Todd Young (R-IN) and Angus King (I-ME), seeks to establish domestic forestry […]
Washington, DC – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) today congratulated Republican leaders on appointments to top congressional committees and a congressional caucus. CRES applauded Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on being selected by her colleagues as the Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Congresswoman […]
Original post by Abby Smith, Energy and Environment Reporter of Washington Examiner President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to make his pledge to help plant, restore, and conserve a trillion trees a reality. The executive order puts some federal government muscle behind Trump’s announcement in January that the United States would help plant a trillion trees as […]