Tag: Energy
Senators Warren, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Bill Calling for Energy Efficiency Study
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) have introduced a bipartisan bill directing the U.S. Department of Energy to quantify the cost savings from operational energy efficiency technologies in an effort to increase public and private us...
Whitfield Meets with Delta Regional Authority
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, met in his Washington office yesterday with representatives of the Delta Regional Authority.
Boozman, Cotton Join Bipartisan Effort to Roll Back Clean Power Plan
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton today helped introduce the Affordable Reliable Energy Now Act (ARENA), bipartisan legislation to ensurereliable and affordable energy, curb federal overreach and make job protection, creation and economy a prio...
Governor Hassan Highlights State Employee Energy Efficiency Efforts
In order to highlight state government’s efforts to improve energy efficiency, Governor Maggie Hassan today presented the Governor’s Excellence in Energy Efficiency Awards at the State’s annual energy conference hosted by the New Hampshire Depart...
Sen. Franken Proposes New Measures to Invest in Energy Storage Systems, Help Minnesotans Tap...
The Advancing Grid Storage Act would accelerate investments in the deployment of energy storage systems, which are key to a more resilient, efficient, clean, and cost-effective electrical grid. Investing in energy storage will, in turn, help promote ec...
Chairman Murkowski Welcomes Energy Department Approval of Cove Point LNG Export Project
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today applauded the Department of Energy (DOE) for approving Dominion’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project at Cove Point, Maryland.
Hoeven, Donnelly Reintroduce Legislation to Reduce Delays in Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Projects
Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) today introduced theNorth American Energy Infrastructure Act, a measure that will prevent unnecessarily protracted delays for important energy infrastructure projects like the Keystone XL pipeline...
Donnelly and Hoeven Reintroduce Bill to Help Prevent Long Delays to Energy Projects Like...
U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) today reintroduced their legislation, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, which would help prevent lengthy delays to important energy infrastructure projects like the Keystone XL pipeli...
Consumers Energy Announces Plan to Keep 1 Million Cubic Yards Out of Landfills
Consumers Energy – already a sustainability leader in the energy field – announced today a commitment to double the amount of landfill space it saves
Costa Statement on Energy and Water Bill
"As we in the San Joaquin Valley know first-hand, water is a top priority. This legislation provides funding for drought relief and infrastructure projects, accelerates timelines for vital water storage development projects that have languished for dec...
Bera fights for emergency drought relief with amendment to water bill
Earlier today, Congressman Ami Bera, M.D., offered the final amendment to the energy and water funding bill for fiscal year 2016 (H.R. 2028) to bring more emergency drought relief to California families, farmers, and small businesses. The amendment als...
Rep. Paul Cook Votes for California Drought Relief
The first provision, offered by Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) instructs the Bureau of Reclamation to finish and submit feasibility studies for three dam expansion projects and two dam creation proposals within the State of California. Congress authorized e...
House Passes Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill
Appropriations for the Army Corps of Engineers, various Department of Energy programs, and a number of Alaskan projects requested by Congressman Don Young today passed the House of Representatives as part of H.R. 2028, the FY2016 Energy and Water Devel...
Amendment to Appropriations Package to Help Port Deepening Research
Today Congressman Duncan offered an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill transferring $2.5M from the Department of Energy Departmental Administration account to the Army Corps of Engineers-Investigation. The amendment was successfully ...
Rep. Newhouse Statement on House Passage of FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations bill by a vote of 240 to 170. The Senate must now write and pass an appropriations bill
Rothfus Gets Natural Gas Provision Passed To Keep Pennsylvania Energy Boom Going
Congressman Keith Rothfus [PA-12] got an amendment passed that prevents Washington from imposing additional barriers that negatively impact natural gas production and Pennsylvania jobs. The Rothfus Amendment passed by a vote of 232-172 and was include...
HOUSE PASSES FY 2016 ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS
Congressman Kevin Cramer released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. H.R. 2028, the Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which provides a total of $35.4 b...
Gibbs Votes For FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
Congressman Gibbs released the following statement after the FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill passed the House. “Together, the House took one step further toward funding our country’s infrastructure and ensuring our energy security. By ...
Quigley, Polis Move to Cut $167 Million in Wasteful Nuclear Warhead Funding
Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jared Polis (CO-02) offered an amendment to the FY2016 Energy & Water (E&W) Appropriations Bill that would have saved taxpayers $167 million by maintaining the FY2015 acquisition schedu...
Congressman Lamborn Supports Energy and Water Appropriations and Strengthens Our Energy Partnership with Israel
Congressman Doug Lamborn supported H.R. 2028, the FY 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. This legislation ensures the safety of our nuclear stockpile, provides adequate funding to the Army Corps of Engineers for critical infrastructure projects,...
House Passes Simpson’s Energy and Water Bill
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson praised the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2016 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, which reverses proposed cuts to Idaho National Laboratory (INL), the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, a...
REP. CURBELO ON THE INCLUSION OF EVERGLADES AND KEYS FUNDING IN FY16 ENERGY AND...
Today, the House passed H.R. 2028, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Rep. Curbelo (FL-26) issued the following statement in support of this important legislation:
Lance: House Bill Includes $500,000 for Rahway River Study
Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) announced today’s House-passed Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 2028) included a $500,000 allocation for the Rahway River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study.
Wilson Works to Uphold South Carolina’s Essential Resources and A Strong National Defense
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2028, the FY16 Energy and Water Appropriations bill. This legislation is important to South Carolina, as it will provide resources for the Savannah River Site (SR...
Rep. Veasey Statement on Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2016
Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 2028, the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2016
Responsible Energy and Water Appropriations Act Prioritizes Smart Spending
On Friday morning, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Vice Chairman of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, voted for H.R. 2028, the Fiscal Year 2016 Energy & Water Appropriations Act. After passage, Fleischmann released the following statement
Connolly Statement in Opposition to House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
Once again, the House Majority has presented an appropriations bill that disinvests in American research and development, innovation and the exploration of clean and renewable energy sources, bakes in sequestration cuts, and continues their unrelenting...
House Adopts Rooney Funding Requests for Everglades Restoration, Florida Water Projects
U.S. Representative Tom Rooney (FL-17), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, said that the 2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill passed today in the House of Representatives today will provide critical funding for Everglades restoration,...
Chairman Mike Simpson Protects States’ Water Rights
Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman, has led a successful effort to defeat an amendment that would have stripped a section of the Energy and Water Appropriations bill prohibiting any changes to fe...
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and U.S Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Announce Settlement on...
Today, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz released the terms of a $73 million settlement of the State’s claims against the Department of Energy (DOE) and its contractors related to the February 2014 incidents at...
