Research & Development
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“The Energy Act of 2020 is proof that bipartisan clean energy and climate solutions are possible. My hope is that Congress can pass bipartisan infrastructure legislation to put transportation sector emissions on the right trajectory.” -Charles Hernick, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions WASHINGTON, March 17, 2021 —Charles Hernick, vice president of policy and advocacy for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Read the full letter here. March 2, 2020 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE: We are writing to urge you to support S. 2657 the American Energy Innovation Act. Our diverse organizations recognize and agree that climate change is an important national priority that demands Congressional attention. While we may not agree on […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Executive Director Heather Reams released the following statement after the introduction the S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA), a bipartisan package of energy bills to support clean energy technology, research, and development. “By introducing a bipartisan package of energy measures designed to advance clean energy […]
As originally published in Newsweek. February 21, 2020 By: Ramsey Touchberry Republicans face a dilemma. How does the party refrain from alienating its hardline base members who don’t believe climate change is caused by human activity—or who believe government should play a small or nonexistent role in the problem—while also appeasing a younger generation that […]
Party leadership is taking heed, releasing a series of modest climate-related bills. By Elvina Nawaguna As originally published in Roll Call Young Republicans, facing a future with more extreme weather events, wildfires, rising sea levels, famine and other repercussions of a warmer planet, have been knocking on their lawmakers’ doors with a message that many in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) released a statement following House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) release of the first portion of an agenda to address climate change. CRES Executive Director Heather Reams stated, “We welcome common-sense climate legislation put forth by House Republican Leader McCarthy that arrives with a real, bipartisan […]
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 […]