Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging immediate passage of theReinvesting In Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act (RISEE Act) before the 118th Congress adjourns. The RISEE Act, which the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced with strong bipartisan support, promotes energy development while mitigating the impacts of climate change by making […]

WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership urging passage of comprehensive permitting reform legislation before the 118th Congress adjourns. “CRES supports an all-of-the-above approach to energy with the goal of lowering energy prices, increasing energy security, accelerating innovation and reducing global emissions – not reducing energy choices,” CRES President Heather Reams […]

WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum, in partnership with the Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies (LSU-CES), today unveiled a white paper, “Potential Economic Implications of Offshore Wind for the U.S. Economy,” authored by Dr. Greg Upton Jr., LSU-CES Executive Director and Associate Research Professor, and Gregory Albrecht, LSU-CES Research Fellow. […]

WASHINGTON — Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams today released the following statement to congratulate the 35 CRES-endorsed candidates on their 2024 election victories: “Congratulations to each of these members on their well-deserved victories,” said CRES President Heather Reams. “It’s clear the American electorate want leaders on Capitol Hill who embrace all-of-the-above energy solutions—those that reduce […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) applauded the advancement of the Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies & Ecosystems (RISEE) Act from the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by a bipartisan vote. The legislation is led by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.). “Senators Bill Cassidy and Sheldon Whitehouse’s RISEE Act is commonsense […]

WASHINGTON–Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams today issued the following statement in strong support of President Trump’s appointment of Governor Doug Burgum to be the U.S. Department of Interior Secretary and chairman of the newly formed National Energy Council: “North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is a proven leader and values an all-of-the-above energy approach,” said CRES […]

CRES Welcomes Director of Communications Mary Collins Howell and Director of Congressional Policy Michael Yancey. WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) today announced the addition of two new team members to the organization’s communications and policy teams. Mary Collins Howell, who previously worked at PLUS Communications and is a Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-Iowa) alum, has […]

WASHINGTON — Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams released the following statement celebrating Republican President Donald Trump’s victory, and the formation of a Republican majority in both the U.S. Senate and a strong Republican conference emerging in the House of Representatives.    “We congratulate President Trump on his election and are pleased Republicans are on […]