Congresswoman Tenney Highlights Plan to Secure American Energy Independence

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today highlighted her plan to secure American energy independence by harnessing clean, affordable domestic energy. The plan includes legislation that Tenney supports in Congress to increase energy production and drive down costs. Tenney’s plan focuses on four pillars: (1) Unleashing American Energy Production; (2) Investing in Clean, Affordable Energy; (3) Protecting our Natural Environment; and (4) Securing Energy Independence from Our Adversaries.

The plan’s introduction comes as the average price of a gallon of gas reached $4.92 in New York and $4.62 nationally.

Since President Biden’s swearing-in, his Administration has waged a war against American energy, driving up costs for consumers and making energy prices unaffordable for many. While President Biden blames the energy crisis on Vladimir Putin and American energy producers, the reality is that it is the result of a failed approach that pursues unattainable green-energy goals instead of realistic ones. If this approach continues, then costs will continue to skyrocket as America becomes even more dependent on foreign energy sources. The time to act and reverse these disastrous policies is now.

Tenney’s full energy and environment plan is available here or below.

Unleashing American Energy Production

• Support H.R. 543, the Protecting Our Wealth of Energy and Resources (POWER) Act: This bill would reverse President Biden’s job-killing and price-raising Executive Orders banning oil and gas leasing on federal lands. Prohibiting the president from issuing arbitrary moratoria on leasing on federal lands will solidify American energy and mineral independence for generations to come.
• Support H.R. 2604, the Accessing America’s Critical Minerals Act: For decades activists groups have hijacked the land and mineral permitting process, which has only served to make us even more reliant on foreign nations for the minerals required to make semiconductors, batteries, and solar panels. This bill will prevent duplication of work in the permitting process and keep the process confined to a reasonable time frame.
• Support H.R. 684, the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act: This bill would reverse President Biden’s job-killing Executive Order halting construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. It would finally allow the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline to resume construction, creating new American jobs while safely transporting oil through the safest and cleanest means available.

Investing in Clean, Affordable Energy

• Introduced H.R. 4153, the Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act: This bipartisan legislation that I co-led with several members of Congress uses innovation and regulatory reform to drive a least-cost, fuel diverse modernization of the electric power sector. This bill requires an 80% CO2 reduction in the power sector by 2050 while also decreasing the cost of electricity for American families and businesses.
• Support H.R. 1588, the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act: This bill would promote innovative projects in hydropower and modernize the licensing process for future hydropower projects. As the largest producer of hydropower east of the Rockies, this bill will allow New York to harness more power from its abundant water resources.
• Support H.R. 1748, the Strengthening Nuclear Competitiveness Act: This bill would improve the competitiveness of American civilian nuclear commerce and cut down on the burdensome Department of Energy review process of nuclear technology exports. This will solidify our nation as a leader in safe, reliable, and clean nuclear technology.

Protecting our Natural Environment

• Support H.R. 2639, the Trillion Trees Act: This bipartisan legislation would ensure the United States is at the forefront of the worldwide One Trillion Trees initiative. This initiative is intended to grow and conserve one trillion trees globally, sequestering roughly two-thirds of all manmade carbon emissions remaining in the atmosphere today.
• Support Federal Funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund: This fund, using no taxpayer money, invests earnings from offshore oil and gas leasing to protect the natural beauty of our lands and waterways and provide recreational opportunities to all. The fund is used both to provide grants to state and local governments and for the federal government to acquire land and waters and to assist with recreation management.
• Support Federal Funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative targets the biggest threats to the Great Lakes such as toxic substances and invasive species. The Great Lakes are one of the world’s most important water sources for drinking, transportation, recreation, and power generation. That’s why it is vitally important that we continue to protect them for generations to come.

Securing Energy Independence from Our Adversaries

• Support H.R. 6919, the Prohibition on Imports of Russian Oil Act: This bill would immediately cease all U.S. imports of Russian oil and other petroleum-based energy products. This bill would hold Vladimir Putin accountable for its unprovoked and ruthless attack on Ukraine. The United States has been purchasing nearly 700,000 barrels of Russian oil and other petroleum products per day, and therefore indirectly funding Putin’s war machine. This legislation would cause crippling effects on Putin’s regime.
• Support H.R. 6858, the American Energy Independence from Russia Act: This bill would require President Biden to submit an energy security plan to Congress to evaluate U.S. oil and natural gas imports, identify importing countries that pose an energy security risk to America, and encourage domestic production of oil and natural gas to offset imports from Russia. The bill would also immediately approve the Keystone XL pipeline and unleash U.S. LNG exports to boost domestic natural gas production.
• Support H.R. 6894, the No Energy Revenues for Russian Hostilities Act of 2022: This bill would close a loophole in recently announced U.S. sanctions against Russia to limit transactions with Russian oil and gas producers. This legislation would hit the heart of the Russian economy and impose real costs on its lucrative energy sector as long as it continues its brutal war in Ukraine.
• Support H.R. 6740, the Midland Over Moscow Act: This bill would impose sanctions related to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and revises the expedited approval process for natural gas imports and exports in or out of the United States. This would boost private investment in our domestic energy sector.

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