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CLEAN ENERGY INSIDER
MARCH 23, 2023
REAMS REPORT

Friends and Colleagues,

Among the March Madness upsets and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, House Republicans were hard at work last week unveiling a monumental first step toward embracing an all-of-the-above energy plan ([link removed]) that will make a real difference in the lives of Americans and reduce global emissions.

Leading the charge and delivering on their promise to the American people, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.) introduced H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act ([link removed]) .

This all-of-the-above energy plan aligns with Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.), Commitment to America ([link removed]) , which prioritizes investments in innovation, unlocking domestic resources, and building energy infrastructure to lower energy costs for families, enhance our national security, and reduce global emissions.

Plentiful and reliable energy is a cornerstone of prosperity, and the United States is the gold standard for energy production. When the United States supplies more of our world’s energy, global emissions go down. Yet, the Biden administration continues to advocate for legislation that creates unnecessary and time-consuming obstacles for American energy producers and infrastructure projects.

Thankfully, the Lower Energy Costs Act will accelerate the deployment of clean energy technologies and emission-efficient production of domestic energy resources by cutting bureaucratic red tape. Paired with comprehensive and responsible permitting reform, H.R. 1 paves the way for domestic mining of the critical minerals needed to power clean energy technologies—reducing the United States’ reliance on adversarial and high emissions-emitting countries like China and Russia.

Despite the left’s efforts to poke holes in the legislation, the Lower Energy Costs Act is the type of sound policy needed to grow America’s clean energy economy, and CRES urges Congress to pass H.R. 1 without delay.

Sincerely,
Heather Reams
CRES President

WHAT CRES IS HEARING

“But when you want to attack inflation in this country, it starts with an all-of-the-above energy policy, and I think that will be the more unifying thing.” —U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.)

Read the full article here ([link removed]) .

WHAT CRES IS SAYING

“CRES commends the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources for advancing key components of the Republican strategy to promote an all-of-the-above energy approach that prioritizes American resources.” – CRES President Heather Reams in a statement ([link removed]) on H.R. 1335, the Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production (TAPP) American Resources Act.

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“When the United States supplies more of our world’s energy, global emissions go down. CRES commends the work of Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Committee Republicans who are working to increase American energy production. We will continue to advocate for commonsense policies to improve permitting and licensing, incentivize domestic development, and unleash our energy resources” – CRES President Heather Reams issued a statement ([link removed]) on the House Energy and Commerce Committee approval of legislation to unleash American energy.


WHAT CRES IS DOING
CRES Forum hosted a CRES Academy session to help educate Capitol Hill staffers on H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. The panel, moderated by CRES Senior Vice President Amy Farrell, featured committee staff leaders Mary Martin ([link removed]) , Chief Counsel of House Energy & Commerce Committee, Ashley Nichols ([link removed]) , Staff Director of House Natural Resources Committee’s Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, and Ryan Hambleton ([link removed]) , Staff Director of House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Water & Resources Subcommittee.
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CRES Forum hosted a joint briefing with ConservAmerica at the U.S. Capitol featuring Jigar Shah ([link removed]) , the director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO), who spoke about the LPO’s role in deployment of emerging clean energy technologies.
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CRES Vice President of Communications Evan Dixon ([link removed]) and Senior Communications Director Elizabeth Daniels ([link removed]) participated in a discussion for Republican communicators on best practices for clean energy and climate messaging.


WHAT CRES IS READING

E&C Republicans Advance Solutions to Unleash American Energy ([link removed]) – House Energy and Commerce Press Release

Republicans slam Biden energy secretary for claiming US can 'learn from what China is doing' on climate change ([link removed]) – Fox News

House Republicans unveil energy, permitting package ([link removed]) – E&E News

Biden makes Oval Office pitch on critical minerals ([link removed]) – E&E News

In rift with Biden, Manchin vows to block oil, gas nominee ([link removed]) – AP News

Senate hope for permit deal alive after DOA House energy bill ([link removed]) – E&E News

House GOP readies its first big agenda push: A massive energy bill ([link removed]) – Politico

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