Western Caucus Members React to the Biden Administration’s Onerous Power Plant Rule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus members released the following statements on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalized greenhouse gas emissions rule, Clean Power Plan 2.0, that will force coal-fired power plants to shutter and makes it more difficult to build new natural gas plants. The Clean Power Plan 2.0 rule was finalized as part of a suite of…

Chairman Newhouse, Rep. Peltola React to Biden’s Alaska Energy and Mining Restrictions

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Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) released the following statements on the Biden Administration’s twin announcements to restrict oil and gas development in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPR-A) and cancel the proposed Ambler mining road.   “Another day, another set of egregious anti-American energy…

Chairman Newhouse, Chair Lummis Denounce Biden Administration’s Conservation and Landscape Health Final Rule

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Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statements on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Conservation and Landscape Health final rule. This rule contradicts Congressional intent under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 by elevating conservation as an eligible…

Chairman Newhouse’s Statement on Biden Administration’s Assault on American Trucking

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) heavy-duty truck emissions rule. “The Biden Administration is continuing its attack on vehicle choice for American businesses, consumers, and industries alike with yet another forced transition to electric vehicles,” said…

What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Applaud Passage of H.Res. 987

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements supporting the passage of H.Res. 987, a resolution denouncing the anti-American energy policies of the Biden Administration. Western Energy Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma: “Since taking office, President Biden’s administration has implemented 200 actions threatening American oil and…

Western Caucus Members Celebrate Energy Week

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This week, the House of Representatives passed numerous bills sponsored by Congressional Western Caucus Members during ‘Energy Week.’   On Wednesday, the House passed two bills under the House Natural Resources Committee’s jurisdiction to increase American energy production: H.R. 1121, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03), and H.R.…

House Passes Chairman Newhouse’s Resolution Denouncing Biden’s Energy Policies

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Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse’s (WA-04) resolution denouncing the anti-American energy policies of the Biden Administration passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 217-200.   “President Biden’s energy policy has been a disaster for the American people, resulting in higher costs for consumers and less jobs for Rural America,” said…

Chairman Newhouse Condemns Biden Administration's Forced EV Transition

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Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) tailpipe emissions rule, which amounts to an effective electric vehicle (EV) mandate.   “Today’s announcement from EPA is yet another attack on the rural way of life,” said Chairman Newhouse. “Unnecessarily strict…

What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Applaud Western Caucus Efforts to Rescind NAAQS Rule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements following a letter led by Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Western Caucus Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Representative Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee, demanding…

Western Caucus Members Lead Charge Demanding EPA Rescind Burdensome NAAQS Rule

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Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Western Caucus Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Representative Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee, were joined by 108 members of the House of Representatives in demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescind the recently…

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