House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) spoke out at the House Rules Committee today on H.R. 7688, the Socialist Energy Price Fixing Act. The Socialist Energy Price Fixing Act would give President Biden power to declare an energy emergency, arming the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with tools to impose de-facto, … Continue reading New Biden scheme slaps failed Jimmy Carter-era controls on energy
Category: Environment
Reps. Lauren Boebert and Tom Tiffany led 21 Members of Congress in introducing the Trust the Science Act to permanently delist the gray wolf in the lower 48 and ensure that action is not subject to judicial review. Rep. Lauren Boebert stated, “The science is clear, the gray wolf is fully recovered. It shouldn’t be tougher to delist a … Continue reading Boebert Introduces the Trust the Science Act to Remove the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species List
In response to the Biden Administration cancelling planned oil and gas lease sales, Americans for Prosperity Foundation is issuing a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to help Americans better understand why the White House would take this action and how it squares with President Biden’s claims that inflation is his “top priority.” AFP Vice President Akash … Continue reading FOIA inquiry launched into Biden cancellation of oil leases amid high gas prices
The Center for Consumer Freedom this week launched a six-figure advertisement campaign with a full-page advertisement in the New York Post raising awareness of the ultra-processed ingredients in many fake meat products. The advertisement will also run in the Wall Street Journal on Monday. See the advertisement here. Center for Consumer Freedom full-page advertisement running in the New … Continue reading Following Beyond Meat Earnings, Center for Consumer Freedom Ads Highlight What’s Really in Fake Meat
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its recommendation to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to not re-issue PolyMet’s Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for the NorthMet project in northeastern Minnesota. “This week, the Biden administration landed another blow against U.S. mining and a win for China with the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation to revoke a … Continue reading Biden Administration Continues War on American Minerals
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee considered and failed to pass the so-called Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act. Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert stated, “The CORE Act is effectively dead this Congress. Despite roughly 65% of the lands impacted by this bill being in my district, I was never consulted on this bill. … Continue reading Senate Committee Blocks Colorado Land Grab Following Local Opposition
Senate Democrats shockingly voted against a commonsense Motion to Instruct (MTIs) from Sen. Tim Scott (SC) Thursday that would require that any new legislation providing for new mandates of greenhouse gas emissions not be enacted unless similar mandates are enacted by the Peoples Republic of China. Given China’s aggressive pollution and Russia’s brutal invasion of … Continue reading Senate Democrats unanimously vote with China to downsize US economy
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Committee Republicans raised concerns over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed rule requiring publicly traded companies to disclose climate information in annual statements and reports. In a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, the Republican lawmakers highlighted how the proposed … Continue reading Oversight Republicans Slam the Biden Administration’s SEC Rule to Expand Climate Agenda
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed how the Biden administration’s radical climate policies and its assault on domestic energy production are creating record-high energy prices for families. Thune noted that if Democrats take their climate hysteria to new levels, by discouraging lending to certain sectors of the agriculture economy, for example, Americans could also see food prices rise more … Continue reading New Biden climate scheme could choke off US food production
Reps. Chip Roy (TX-21) and Scott Perry (PA-10) led their House Republican colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency to alleviate skyrocketing gas and grocery prices by waiving biofuel blending mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). “Yearly grocery prices increased an unprecedented 10 percent in March 2022 and RFS biofuel blending mandates – which are met primarily with corn … Continue reading Reps. Roy, Perry urges EPA to stop inflating gas and grocery prices with federal mandates
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