Press Releases

For Immediate Release WASHINGTON D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed today the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (H.R. 3630), which included key provisions to force the Obama administration to make a decision regarding the Keystone XL pipeline and limit the regulatory burdens that the Environment Protection Agency wishes to impose on boilers and waste incinerators.  AEA's President Tom Pyle released the following statement after the vote: "The single greatest...
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For Immediate Release WASHINGTON D.C. -- The American Energy Alliance announced today the latest recipients of the 2011 inaugural "Lump of Coal" Awards, given Dec. 8-23 to policy makers, politicians and other professionals who are most responsible for ideas that inhibit economic growth and result in higher energy prices.  Today's award is shared by the Grand Poobahs of green energy propaganda, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and Vanity Fair contributing editor, Douglas Rice  of...
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WASHINGTON D.C. -- On Wednesday, December 7, 2011, the United States House of Representatives passed the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, which returns to Congress the responsibility for approving major regulations affecting the American economy.  This bipartisan measure would require a majority of both chambers of Congress to approve any regulation costing more than $100 million. AEA President Tom Pyle released the following statement upon House passage of...
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For Immediate Release AEA to award "Lump of Coal" to naughty policymakers, politicians, and others who have hindered American energy development WASHINGTON D.C. -- The American Energy Alliance has been keeping a list of the naughty policymakers, politicians, and other professionals who -- by their individual and occasionally collective efforts -- have slowed American energy development through bad policy and foolish ideas.  Beginning Thursday, December 8, 2011, AEA will award the 2011...
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Repackaged and Repolished

In other words, same whine, new bottle

Washington — The only thing standing in the way of job creation is Washington and we have 4,200 examples to make our case. No, not Solyndra or the Chevy Volt, but rather the amount of regulations coming down the pike that stifle job creation and economic growth. The Obama administration's green jobs and crony capitalism is proven a failure. There is nothing fair about how the President 'invested' the stimulus money and...
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Our Money

AEA Releases Radio Ads Highlighting NAT GAS Act as Another Wasteful Washington Program

WASHINGTON – Today, the American Energy Alliance released a radio advertisement campaign entitled, “Our Money ”.  The ads will run in markets in Idaho, Wyoming, Maine, Alabama, and Mississippi.  They specifically reference the NAT GAS Act (H.R. 1301) as an example of another in a long line of unwise, unwarranted, and unaffordable federal policies. AEA President Thomas Pyle noted that:...
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American Energy Alliance released a new ad on the "Natural Gas Act" and you can listen to it by clicking Our Money . To view the PDF that supports AEA's claims, please view our fact sheet by clicking AEA NAT GAS Radio Ad.
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Actually, that isn’t True, but it would be Nice if Politicians Practiced what they Preached for Once WASHINGTON- The White House announced yesterday that the Obama Administration has collaborated with GM, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, and Hyundai to increase Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.  While studies have shown that this standard will have no impact on global emissions , it will increase the profits of the endorsing companies by...
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LSU Economist Finds Administration’s Dual Capacity and Section 199 Proposals Would Reduce Federal Tax Revenue by More Than $53 Billion Click here to read the PDF Click here to read the one pager WASHINGTON, D.C. – Louisiana State University Endowed Chair of Banking and nationally-renowned economist Dr. Joseph R. Mason today released a just-completed study that finds the Administration’s proposal to carve out U.S. energy firms from receiving certain tax deductions would have a net...
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