ICYMI: Yesterday, AEA President Tom Pyle penned an op-ed on National Review Online explaining why states must utilize all three branches of government to prevent EPA from imposing President Obama's carbon regulation. Below is an excerpt from the piece:

The most effective way for a state to protect its citizens is for the governor to refrain from submitting a state implementation plan before there is legal resolution — the "do no harm" approach. This will help send a clear signal to...

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The National Association of Scholars (NAS) published a damning report today detailing the fallacies and consequences of the fossil fuel divestment movement. It is the single most comprehensive study to date on the false claims and sinister motivations of divestment activists, who are controlled by national pressure groups that use college students as a front to advance their political causes. In short, the study criticizes divestment as “an attack on freedom of inquiry and responsible...
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American Energy Alliance Launches Presidential Candidates Energy Tracker WASHINGTON -- Today, the American Energy Alliance launched a 2016 Presidential Candidates Energy Scorecard.  This new platform ranks candidates based on their positions on key energy issues and whether or not they embrace free-market policies. The key issues include President Obama's carbon regulations, the wind Production Tax Credit (PTC), the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), and various other energy issues....
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A “carbon tax” is a tax on energy. Through July 2015, over 80 percent of domestic energy consumption came from natural gas, oil, and coal. A carbon tax would impose an indirect tax on these fuels due to their carbon dioxide emissions. Below are ten reasons carbon taxes should be opposed: 1). It is a tax on transportation fuels like gasoline and most forms of electricity - 67 percent of our electricity comes from natural gas, coal, and oil. By design, a carbon tax will make affordable...
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This Wednesday, fourteen of the Republican candidates will face off in a third presidential debate hosted by CNBC in Boulder, Colorado. During the debate, CNBC plans to ask questions about key issues like taxes, job growth, and the overall health of our national economy. While all these issues warrant discussion, let us not forget about one of the largest threats facing our economic future: President Obama’s so-called “Clean Power Plan.” Every way you look at it, Obama’s new...
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WASHINGTON -- Today, the American Energy Alliance launched a six-figure advocacy initiative urging Congress to eliminate the wind Production Tax Credit (PTC). This targeted digital and grassroots initiative follows AEA's recently launched PTC Action Hub, and continues a sustained effort to drive House Members to support H.R. 1901, the PTC Elimination Act. Fifty House Members currently support this legislation, while 86 have publicly opposed the PTC.

"Congress has an opportunity to step...

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Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a gentle reminder not to mess with Texas, when Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Chairman Bryan Shaw once more drew attention to EPA’s dubious health claims associated with President Obama’s so-called “Clean Power Plan.” In a letter addressed to Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Shaw explains that, contrary to assertions made by EPA officials, carbon dioxide does not threaten respiratory health at existing or...
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WASHINGTON -- American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement after EPA published its carbon regulation for existing power plants in the Federal Register:

"EPA once again reveals that its motives are purely political. The agency delayed publication of its carbon regulation for nearly three months to stall the legal process and avoid any embarrassing PR before the UN Climate Conference. The president's climate regulation has never been about protecting the...

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On Monday, the House will vote to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. Having expired this summer, a band of Representatives summoned a seldom-used parliamentary procedure known as a discharge petition to skirt the usual legislative process and force a vote on the House floor for H.R. 3611 , the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015. The Ex-Im Bank is the poster-child for corporate welfare and a hallmark of cronyism. Further, the Export-Import bank is used to provide...
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WASHINGTON -- American Energy Alliance President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement on the Obama administration's announcement of $14.5 million in grants as part of the president's "Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization Initiative":

"The Obama administration’s 'Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization Initiative' offers grim solace to America's coal families. After years of working to fulfill his campaign promise to...

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