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The American Energy Alliance supports H.J. Res. 87 providing for congressional disapproval of the Clean Air Act waiver for California's Advance Clean Trucks regulation; H.J. Res. 88 providing for congressional disapproval of the CAA waiver for California's Advanced Clean Cars II regulation; and  H.J. Res. 89 providing for congressional disapproval of the CAA waiver for California's regulations on medium to heavy duty trucks and other engines.

California's special waiver from certain...

When Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered a halt to the Empire Wind Project, which proposed building a subsidy-driven, expensive offshore wind farm in federal waters off the coast of New York state, supporters of the project decried the move, alleging it was the first such action ever taken by a government. 

Governor Kathy Hochul, a proponent of the Norwegian-owned project, accused the federal government of “overreach” and vowed to “fight this every step of the way to protect...

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans ran on a plan for American energy: make it easier to produce and more affordable to purchase. Since President Trump took office, his administration and congressional allies have taken over 75 actions to unleash America's energy potential. A list of those actions appears below.

January 20, 2025 

1. President Donald J. Trump had a whirlwind first day in office on January 20, signing some 200 executive orders , many redirecting...

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to boost the nation’s coal industry. The orders include efforts to save coal plants that were likely to be retired, drawing on existing emergency authority from the Federal Power Act that allows the Energy Secretary to direct any power plant to keep operating. Other emergency statutes enable the federal government to waive environmental rules implemented by states and direct  the U.S. attorney general to identify and take action against...

President Biden’s signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), provided green energy with huge subsidies costing taxpayers well over $1 trillion, despite being estimated to cost $369 billion  by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). One reason is that there is essentially no cap on the freebies awarded to green energy because the national emissions test used to sunset the law’s tax credits is unlikely to be reached. No matter how many windmills and solar plants are built,...

The American Energy Alliance supports H.J. Res. 24, providing for congressional disapproval of Department of Energy energy efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers.

Energy efficiency standards were created 50 years ago when politicians feared we were running out of domestic energy sources and dangerously reliant on the Middle East. That world is long past and the U.S. is the world's leading natural gas, as well as leading oil, producer. Continued aggressive use of this...

The American Energy Alliance supports S.J. Res. 4 providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Energy rules on gas-fired tankless water heaters.

The Dept. of Energy water heater rule is an obsolete relic of another time. Energy efficiency standards were created 50 years ago when politicians feared we were running out of domestic energy sources and dangerously reliant on the Middle East. That world is long past and the U.S. is the world leading natural gas, as well as leading...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is complying with President Trump’s executive order to remove barriers to energy development in Alaska. Secretary Burgum is implementing plans to  open up more acreage for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) and lift restrictions on building a liquified natural gas (LNG) pipeline and the Ambler mining road. Interior plans to reopen 82% of the NPR-A for leasing for development and...

The American Energy Alliance supports both H.J. Res. 24, providing for congressional disapproval of Department of Energy energy efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers, and H.J. Res. 75, providing for congressional disapproval of EERE energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers.

Energy efficiency standards were created 50 years ago when politicians feared we were running out of domestic energy sources and dangerously reliant on the Middle East. That...

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans ran on a plan for American energy: make it easier to produce and more affordable to purchase. Since President Trump took office, his administration and congressional allies have taken over 50 actions to unleash America's energy potential. A list of those actions appears below.

January 20, 2025 

1. President Donald J. Trump had a whirlwind first day in office on January 20 signing some 200 executive orders , many redirecting...