Press Releases

With no legislative text or details, Democrats and 5 misguided Republicans lay a path for a vote on carbon tariffs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2021) – Today, the American Energy Alliance (AEA), the country’s premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy organization, voiced opposition to efforts by the White House, Democratic leaders, and a handful of Republican senators, to advance a $1.2 trillion infrastructure measure that is also linked to a $3.5 trillion budget...

With the small refinery exemption process validated, EPA must make the RFS a workable program for U.S. refiners and consumers.

WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 2021) – The American Energy Alliance (AEA), the country’s premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy organization, today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Holly Frontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Association which reaffirmed the long-established understanding of the small refinery...

American Energy Alliance reacts to the economic and energy loss from the pipeline's cancelation

WASHINGTON DC (June 10, 2021) – Thomas J. Pyle, President of the American Energy Alliance, issued the following statement with respect to TC Energy’s announcement about the cancelation of the Keystone XL pipeline.

A tax on energy is a tax on all American families, but hits the poor, seniors, and people on fixed incomes the hardest.

WASHINGTON DC (May 19, 2021) – The American Energy Alliance (AEA), the country’s premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy organization, voiced its support today for a U.S. House of Representatives resolution put forth by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise and Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E., condemning a carbon tax.

AEA President Thomas Pyle...

It is time for the Biden team to give up on their dreams of making energy more expensive and limiting consumer choice with respect to cars and trucks.

WASHINGTON DC (April 28, 2021) – As the Biden Administration attempts to make good on all of its recent proclamations with respect to global warming and renewable energy, the American Energy Alliance today released the results of a nationwide survey conducted in February of 1,000 voters (3.1% margin of error). The topline results of...

Behind Biden’s Earth Day announcements and Climate Summit are plans to circumvent legislative jurisdiction and sneak in transformational change. 

WASHINGTON DC (April 19, 2021) – Today, nineteen organizations issued letters to Members of Congress warning of an apparent Biden administration end-run around the legislature to impose the Green New Deal through a regulatory back door, as part of what would be the biggest “sue-and-settle” arrangement ever attempted. The letters...

Call it whatever you like, it's still the most regressive tax imaginable.

WASHINGTON DC (March 26, 2021) – Today, the American Energy Alliance (AEA), the country’s premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy organization, reiterated its opposition to a carbon tax – in any form – in reaction to the news that the American Petroleum Institute has endorsed a "price on carbon."

AEA President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement:

Senators casting votes in support of Rep. Haaland for Interior Secretary will earn a negative mark on AEA's Energy Scorecard.

WASHINGTON DC (March 15, 2021) – Today, the American Energy Alliance (AEA), the country’s premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy organization, issued a vote alert to members of the U.S. Senate that the organization would be scoring the confirmation vote of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) as the next Secretary of Interior. AEA’s Energy...

Promoting former Obama officials with a history of failed policies will not unite America.

WASHINGTON DC (March 3, 2021) – Today, the American Energy Alliance (AEA) issued ten suggested questions for today’s Senate Environment & Public Works Committee confirmation hearing for Brenda Mallory to serve as Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and Janet McCabe to become the Deputy Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). CEQ advises the...

America’s newfound energy dominance could be in peril if promises of unrealistic, expensive energy policies are implemented.

WASHINGTON DC (February 22, 2021) – Today, the American Energy Alliance (AEA) issued its top ten suggested questions for the Department of Interior nominee Representative Deb Haaland for tomorrow’s Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing. The Department of Interior oversees America's vast federal public lands and is arguably...