Permitting & Regulatory Reform
Modernizing regulations, streamlining processes, and reducing costs while maintaining environmental integrity will accelerate the pace of infrastructure development and domestic resource production, resulting in economic gains for America and reduced global emissions.
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 […]
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 […]
“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 – 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 […]
Statement from Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions on the introduction of the Building U.S. Infrastructure through Limited Delays & Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act in the House of Representatives to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA): “CRES is proud to support Representatives Garret Graves in introducing much-needed legislation to reform the National Environmental […]
“One of the biggest threats to American businesses is policy uncertainty. Thanks to the leadership of Chairman Murkowski and Senators Collins and Tillis, the clean energy industry may get the answers it desperately needs to stay afloat and accelerate our economic recovery. Common sense changes in guidance relating to how the ITC and PTC can […]