DOE Doubles Down on Failed Electric Vehicle Subsidies
- 02/07/14
- AEA
- Facts
When it comes to green energy subsidies, the Obama administration has a habit of throwing good money after bad. The latest example comes from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which recently announced an additional $50 million in funding for electric vehicle technology as part of President Obama’s quixotic pledge to “become the first country to have 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015.”
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Congress Fights Obama's Plan to Bankrupt Coal Industry
- 02/03/14
- AEA
- Emissions Standards
Last month, the Obama administration published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that will effectively ban new coal-fired power plants. This greenhouse gas emission mandate on new power plants represents the centerpiece of the Obama administration’s plan to bankrupt the coal industry—and with it one of America’s most affordable, abundant, reliable energy sources. A bipartisan coalition in Congress, however, is fighting back.
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No Stone Unturned at FERC
- 01/30/14
- AEA
- Press Releases
WASHINGTON -- News broke today that the White House plans to nominate Norman Bay, the chief enforcement officer for FERC, as the agency's next chairman. Bay is the second person the White House has nominated to fill the seat of former FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff. Last year, Ron Binz withdrew from consideration after a bruising confirmation battle, despite the assistance of high-paid outside communications advisors to help him through the process. AEA President Thomas Pyle released the...
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IER Comments on EPA's Flawed Biofuel Mandate
- 01/30/14
- AEA
- Facts
Yesterday, the Institute for Energy Research (IER) submitted a public comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program for 2014. IER commends EPA for proposing to reduce the total renewable fuel mandate for this year, but explains that EPA does not go far enough. Furthermore, EPA has once again proposed an unrealistic cellulosic biofuel mandate. As IER explains:
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EPA’s reduction from 16.55 billion gallons to 15.21 billion gallons as the...
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EPA Pledges to 'Reconsider' Unrealistic Biofuel Mandate
- 01/28/14
- AEA
- Facts
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it will “reconsider” last year’s unrealistic cellulosic biofuel mandate in light of the industry’s inability to meet production targets. In a letter to the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy admitted that expected production at a crucial cellulosic facility did not match reality:
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We believe that KiOR's August 8, 2013, announcement of reduced anticipated production in 2013, which...
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More Biodiesel Fraud Uncovered as RFS Deadline Looms
- 01/22/14
- AEA
- Facts
Two more biodiesel companies have been accused of fraud less than two weeks before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will likely soon finalize regulations mandating how much biodiesel must be blended into gasoline this year. According to the Associated Press, the two companies are accused of generating fake ethanol credits, known as Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), and selling them for $37 million:
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Federal prosecutors say a 63-year-old Las Vegas man and a 64-year-old...
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POLL: Spending Issues Still Reign Supreme
- 01/17/14
- AEA
- Press Releases
WASHINGTON – With a number of spending issues on the horizon such as what to do with green energy subsidies and the $1 trillion farm bill, which is currently moving through Congress, the American Energy Alliance (AEA) today released a new poll focusing on government spending. MWR Strategies conducted the nationwide survey with a sample of 1000 likely voters and a margin of error of 3.1 percent.
Results show that overall, voters—especially those who support Republicans—want...
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AEA Suspends Carbon Tax Accountability Ads
- 01/13/14
- AEA
- Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Following a chemical spill in West Virginia's Elk River, the American Energy Alliance has decided to temporarily suspend a $350K accountability initiative targeting Congressman Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) for his past support of a carbon tax. AEA President Thomas Pyle released the following statement:
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"Given the more pressing concern facing West Virginians as a result of the recent chemical spill in the Elk River, the American Energy Alliance is pulling our three week initiative...
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'Cleantech Crash' Highlights Obama's Failed Energy Agenda
- 01/13/14
- AEA
- Facts
Reality is starting to set in for President Obama’s plans to radically alter the energy economy. On Sunday, 60 Minutes, which had previously been a cheerleader for subsidized “green” energy, ran a piece titled “The Cleantech Crash.” Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal ran a story which shows that trucks and SUVs are driving increases in auto sales, not green cars as Obama envisioned. President Obama’s highly-subsidized green energy economy is just not happening.
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How the Ethanol Lobby 'Celebrates' Mandates on Americans
- 01/10/14
- AEA
- Facts
On the sixth anniversary of the expansion of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2007, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) issued a “celebratory” document explaining why they were so thrilled with the mandates on American refiners. The funny thing is, we don’t need to consult outside sources to see what’s wrong with the RFS or the claims of its proponents; we need only highlight certain parts of the RFA’s own release.
As the RFA’s document itself puts it, the expanded...
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