In case you missed it, ConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer recently joined host Mike Mauceli on The Energy Show podcast to discuss liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the sudden ban on LNG permits by the current administration. This podcast comes as a follow-up to Jeff’s recent commentary in the Wall Street Journal on how an LNG export ban is bad politics for Biden.
Read MorePresident Biden is in a pickle. He has presided over record production of U.S. oil and natural gas, which has supported jobs, bolstered the economy and supplied global markets. But the far left’s dogmatic aversion to fossil fuels has turned this success into a potential election liability. The president’s team is trying to walk a fine line to keep everyone happy. But if Mr. Biden pulls back on oil and natural-gas production to appease environmentalists, it could harm the economy, national security, the environment—and his re-election prospects.
Read MoreConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer released the following statement today on the announcement of Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA) as Chair of the Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee:
“As a House Energy and Commerce Committee member, and as Roosevelt Conservation Caucus co-chair, Congressman Carter has led the way in addressing our country’s energy and environmental challenges.
Read MoreConservAmerica applauded the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Work’s (EPW) passage of two important pieces of environmental legislation this morning. With strong bipartisan support, EPW advanced S. 2781, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2023 (Good Samaritan), and S.1863, the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act of 2023 to the full Senate for consideration.
Read MoreWashington, DC - ConservAmerica General Counsel Brent Fewell released the following statement today regarding the Loper v. Raimondo arguments heard before the U.S. Supreme Court:
“For nearly 40 years, the Supreme Court has applied a doctrine of deference to federal agency interpretation where Congress has not been explicit on a particular matter. The legal doctrine known as Chevron deference has in many cases led to government overreach, impinging upon the personal liberties and freedoms of property owners and hard-working Americans…
Read MoreConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer recently spoke to Greenwire to discuss how conservative climate groups, like ConservAmerica, are approaching the Republican presidential Primary.
“ConservAmerica has been pushing campaigns and candidates to clearly lay out their climate and conservation visions, said Jeff Kupfer, the group’s president. Kupfer and his colleague, Quill Robinson, wrote an opinion piece in The Hill in November imploring candidates to talk more about the environment, calling it an “unforced error” to avoid the topic.”
Read MoreThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Aluminum Association, American Chemistry Council, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, National Lime Association, and ConservAmerica submitted the following comments in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Notice Inviting Post-Technical Conference Comments in Docket No. AD23-9-000.
Read MoreConservAmerica and the Energy Choice Coalition hosted a webinar Wednesday on the consumer benefits of competition in electricity markets. The discussion is based around a recent R Street Institute paper, Electric Paradigms: Competitive Structures Benefit Consumers, and its recommendations for states to pursue market reforms that increase competition at all levels of electricity markets. Panelists included R Street Institute scholar Michael Giberson, Sunnova’s Meghan Nutting, Northwestern University’s Institute for Regulatory Law & Economics Director Lynne Kiesling, and ECC Director and ConservAmerica’s Robert Dillon.
Read MoreOn Thursday, November 30, ConservAmerica hosted a webinar on Decarbonizing the Freight Transportation Sector. As the world focuses on more sustainable practices, the role of the freight sector is critical. Projections show that between 2020 and 2050, U.S. freight tonnage will grow by 50 percent. The International Energy Agency estimates that oil demand from trucking alone will grow 25% by 2040. So even as manufacturers expand production of electric passenger and freight vehicles, the near-term growth in freight movements means increased environmental and climate impacts.
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