2020s senatorial press release: on Energy & Oil
Jeanne Shaheen:
Allow efficient use energy that would be wasted
Shaheen re-introduced the Heat Efficiency through Applied Technology (HEAT) Act, legislation that would address the major regulatory barriers hampering the deployment of heat recovery technologies, such as combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat
to power (WHP). By making efficient use of energy that would otherwise be wasted, CHP and WHP systems help manufacturers save money in energy costs and make them more competitive.
Source: Senate press release on shaheen.senate.gov for 2020
Aug 3, 2017
Jeanne Shaheen:
Easier for citizens to participate in energy regulation
Shaheen reintroduced legislation to create an Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), [which regulates] wholesale power markets and natural gas pipelines. While FERC's decisions determine
which energy projects are constructed and significantly influence the energy prices consumers pay, private citizens have expressed frustration that participating in FERC's complex proceedings is extremely challenging.
Source: Senate press release on shaheen.senate.gov for 2020
May 15, 2019
Nathan Dahm:
End tax credits for wind energy companies
Oklahoma State Senators Josh Brecheen and Nathan Dahm filed legislation that would end check-in-the-mail tax credit payouts paid to wind energy companies who are exempt from paying income taxes. Dahm said it was not right to pay wind energy tax credits
when the Legislature was raising taxes on other Oklahoma taxpayers. "We should not be taking money out of the wallets of every Oklahoman by raising their taxes while continuing to cut a check for $70 million to the wind industry every year."
Source: State Senate press release on 2022 Oklahoma U.S. Senate race
Apr 9, 2018
Lisa Blunt Rochester:
Investing in energy efficiency helps reduce carbon emissions
U.S. Senator Tom Carper and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined U.S. Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm today to announce the one millionth American home upgraded with energy efficiency improvements through the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE)’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program. "The cleanest form of energy is the energy we save and never have to use. Funding to make our homes more energy-efficient is good for people's wallets and good for the planet," said Senator
Carper
"We know that investing in energy efficiency is one of the fastest and most effective ways to reduce carbon emissions and help fight the climate crisis," said Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester. "That's why the ENERGY STAR program is such an
important tool to help Delawareans weatherize and make their homes more energy efficient. These are the kinds of critical investments that President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal continues to make throughout our country."
Source: Senate press release "Granholm" on 2024 Delaware Senate race
May 11, 2023
Tom Carper:
Cleanest energy is the energy we save and never have to use
U.S. Senator Tom Carper and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined U.S. Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm today to announce the one millionth American home upgraded with energy efficiency improvements through the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE)’s Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program. "The cleanest form of energy is the energy we save and never have to use. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act makes historic investments in modernizing our infrastructure,
including funding to make our homes more energy-efficient and resilient to climate change. That's good for people's wallets and good for the planet," said Senator Carper
"Investing in energy efficiency is one of the fastest and most effective ways
to reduce carbon emissions," said Rep. Blunt Rochester. "That's why the ENERGY STAR program is such an important tool to help Delawareans weatherize and make their homes more energy efficient."
Source: Senate press release "Granholm" on 2024 Delaware Senate race
Feb 25, 2021
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