Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The House and Senate may both be in recess, but our work never stops! The CRES team is gearing up for the final push to August recess.

Last week, the House Appropriations Committee marked up the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, which contains several of CRES’ funding priorities. Part of CRES’ mission is to support important programs that will enhance development and deployment of clean energy technologies, strengthen American competitiveness, and bolster our energy security. The approved legislation supports important security efforts, including strengthening our domestic critical mineral supply chain and advancing small modular nuclear reactors, as well as important entities like the Loan Programs Office, which helps emerging clean energy technologies get off the ground.

While we understand the need to cut wasteful government spending, we are hopeful Congress provides funding for critical U.S. Department of Energy programs and offices that support U.S. innovation. Bolstering America’s global energy leadership begins with a strong foundation here at home, and we look forward to continuing to work with members of the House and Senate to deliver.

Outside of the beltway, CRES sponsored the “Investing in Indiana Clean Industries Summit” hosted by Consensus Digital Media in Indianapolis yesterday. The Summit, keynoted by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, aimed to highlight how the Hoosier State is creating a friendly regulatory business environment for investors and preparing for the next generation of clean energy technologies, making Indiana the place to live and work.

Republican governors, like Governor Holcomb, recognize that commonsense policy solutions to attract manufacturing projects, a skilled workforce, and emerging energy technologies like hydrogen and nuclear, can build strong economies at home while lowering global emissions. CRES will continue to highlight these examples around the country as we work together to produce more American-made clean energy.

Sincerely,

WHAT CRES IS HEARING

“The United States should be clear-eyed about our past folly and the mistakes made regarding the Chinese Communist Party. It’s time we pursue a wide-ranging U.S. manufacturing overhaul, leveraging an America First trade agenda to create a competitive advantage for U.S. industry and return manufacturing jobs to our shores.” – Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in a recent Washington Times op-ed on the need for the United States to combat Chinese economic aggression.

“As our nation charts energy policy for the 21st century, nuclear must play a leading role to ensure global competitiveness and American energy dominance. Nuclear energy will no doubt play an essential role in the United States' clean energy future, and we must pave the way. I believe we can do it with bipartisan cooperation.” – Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) in a Newsweek op-ed on strengthening America’s nuclear energy leadership.

“Hydro[power] is part of our past, it is part of our present, and we would be fools to think it wouldn’t be part of America’s future.” – Scott Simms, Executive Director of the Public Power Council on a Congressional Western Caucus podcast episode titled, “The Lower Snake River Dams: A Case for Hydropower,” featuring Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.).

WHAT CRES IS SAYING

WHAT CRES IS DOING

WE’RE HIRING!

CRES is growing, and we are adding to our team! If you are passionate about clean energy and interested in working with an organization dedicated to advancing commonsense, conservative energy solutions, we want to hear from you! Learn more about our open positions and apply below: 

• Director of Development  

• Media & Communications Manager 

• Communications Coordinator 

• Fall Communications Intern 

WHAT CRES IS WRITING

House Passes Legislation to Limit Executive Overreach
In January of 2023, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) introduced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act. On June 14, the bill passed the U.S. House. CRES proudly supports this legislation because it reasserts Congress’ legislative authority and prevents excessive overreach by the executive branch in the federal rulemaking process.

Legislation Aims to Bolster American Hydropower
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) introduced the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act to encourage and expand clean, renewable, and reliable American hydropower generation through innovation and licensing reform. CRES supported introduction, citing its important contribution to hydropower expansion across the United States.

The PROVE IT Act Will Harness the U.S. Carbon Advantage
Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act, to help the United States capitalize on its carbon advantage. American manufacturing is among the cleanest in the world, and this bill will ensure we have verifiable data to prove it and help hold countries with greater carbon emissions – like China – accountable.

WHAT CRES IS READING
 

Speaking at conference, Utah delegation hopeful for GOP climate policies – Daily Herald
 
Miles apart: U.S. and Europe diverge on Chinese EVs – Politico
 
Biden’s Fishy Plan to Breach the Snake River Dams – Wall Street Journal
 
131 manufacturing organizations ask the Biden White House to stop an unprecedented regulatory ‘onslaught’ – Fox News
 
Heat is battering Texas’s power grid. Are giant batteries the answer? – The Washington Post