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AEA Endorses Donald Trump for President

07/12/16
AEA
Press Releases

The American Energy Alliance is pleased to announce its endorsement of businessman Donald J. Trump for President. AEA President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement: "The U.S. is at a crossroads when it comes to our federal energy policy. Over the last eight years President Obama has subjected the American people to policies that fundamentally transform our energy economy into just another politicized arm of Washington. President Obama has rewarded his contributors with...
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AEA Issues Statement on Green Climate Fund Vote

06/29/16
AEA
Blog

WASHINGTON – American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement after the Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to funnel $500 million to the UN’s green climate slush fund: "It's disappointing that the Senate Appropriations committee has capitulated to the Obama administration's climate agenda. The green climate slush fund is a political stunt to help politicians in developed countries feel good about themselves while their policies raise...

AEA Applauds Passage of Anti-Carbon Tax Resolution

06/10/16
AEA
Press Releases

American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement on the passage of Majority Whip Steve Scalise’s anti-carbon tax resolution:

"We applaud Majority Whip Scalise, the House Leadership, and all those who voted in favor of this resolution for taking a stand against a national energy tax that would drive up energy costs for American families. "We send our elected officials to Washington with the expectation that they will support policies that strengthen our...

States Should Reject NACAA's Calls to Implement Carbon Regulation

06/01/16
AEA
Carbon Tax

Today, the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) held a press call to discuss a new document that attempts to pressure and mislead states into implementing the EPA’s carbon regulation, or "clean power plan." AEA President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement on NACAA’s efforts:

"The NACAA, which has received millions of dollars in grants from the EPA, is clearly acting as a proxy for the agency. Following the Supreme Court's stay, the EPA is barred from...

Free-Market Coalition Supports Anti-Carbon Tax Resolution

05/24/16
AEA
Carbon Tax

Today a 25-member coalition of free-market groups led by the American Energy Alliance sent a letter to Senator Roy Blunt in support of his resolution opposing a carbon tax. Below is an excerpt from the letter:

We write today in support of your resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.

While our organizations represent a diversity of interests and viewpoints, we share the belief that a free market empowers...

RFS Levels Are Detached From Reality

05/18/16
AEA
Press Releases

WASHINGTON – American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement on the proposed 2017 volume requirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS):

"The EPA’s RFS proposal is once again detached from reality. The agency is forcing unsafe levels of biofuel into our nation’s fuel supply. "The RFS is a broken program. It was based off false assumptions and as a result, Americans are stuck with a program that doesn’t line up with the world we live in today....

Groups to Congress: Don't Use Military to Subsidize Pet Energy Projects

05/12/16
AEA
Press Releases

AEA & CVA Send Letter Supporting Rep. Fleming's Amendment to NDAA WASHINGTON -- Today the American Energy Alliance and Concerned Veterans for America sent a letter to Congress in support of Rep. John Fleming's proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017. To protect our national interest and ensure the military remains as effective and efficient as possible, Congress should reject the Obama Administration's attempt to promote its green energy agenda on the...
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The American People Should Decide the Future Direction of the Supreme Court

03/16/16
AEA
Press Releases

The President's Pick is a Political Pawn; The Senate Should Reject this Effort WASHINGTON – American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement on President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court:

"President Obama has decided to once again put politics over the best interests of the American people. With his decision today to nominate Merrick Garland for the highest court in the land, the president may succeed in mobilizing his...

Arkansas Agencies Stop Work on EPA's Carbon Rule

03/08/16
AEA
Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and the Public Service Commission declared that they would not implement a state plan to comply with EPA's carbon rule during the Supreme Court’s stay. American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement:

"The Arkansas DEQ and PSC’s decision to stop work on the carbon rule is a great victory for Arkansas families who would suffer under this regulation. With the Obama administration and the...

On Climate Fund, Obama Prioritizes Politics Over the American People

03/08/16
AEA
Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, the Obama administration directed $500 million to the U.N.’s green climate slush fund. American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement in response:

"President Obama continues to prioritize his political interests over the interests of the American people. The administration intends to funnel hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars into the U.N.’s climate slush fund while pursuing a domestic agenda that will raise energy costs and...

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