Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams testified at the House Committee on Natural Resources’ hearing on pending permitting reform legislation.   “Without question, the current permitting system is inconsistent with the environmental benefits of the advancement of clean energy,” said CRES President Heather Reams. “In fact, according to the American […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Soultions (CRES) President Heather Reams released a statement in support of House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman’s (R-Ark.) discussion draft legislation to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and expedite permitting of clean energy projects across the country. “Clean energy projects nationwide are […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) applauds a letter led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) addressed to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) underscoring House Republican support for continuing clean energy tax incentives that support an all-of-the-above American energy strategy and are creating good-paying jobs across the country.    “Advancing innovation, fully utilizing […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) applauded the advancement of S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, from the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources by a bipartisan vote of 15 to 4. The legislation is led by Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). “For years, CRES has actively pushed […]

WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) sent a letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) advocating for passage of S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. The letter comes a day before the legislation is set for […]

WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams issued the following statement in support of the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, released today by Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.): “Clean energy development in the United States has been crippled by burdensome federal permitting processes, onerous regulations and serial litigation from extreme interest […]

WASHINGTON — Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams applauded the introduction of Rep. John Curtis’ (R-Utah) Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. “The United States has led the world in reducing emissions, and American producers and manufacturers are among the cleanest, most efficient in the world. The PROVE IT Act […]

WASHINGTON – Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) today sent a letter, signed by 41 organizations, in support of a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II Final Rule issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The CRA is led by Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and […]