This article was originally published in The Hill. By Rep. Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) The state of America’s electric grid is growing more perilous each day. Legacy power plants are rapidly retiring while power demand is projected to rise at historic rates, driven by artificial intelligence and data centers, manufacturing and President Biden’s efforts to force elec... Read More »
BYESVILLE, Ohio – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) held an energy roundtable Friday at the Guernsey Power Station, a state-of-the art natural gas power plant that began operation in 2023. In attendance were over two dozen representatives from Ohio’s energy sector, including electric co-ops, utilities, natural gas producers, business groups, and power generators. The in-depth discussion focused o... Read More »
This article was originally published by WHIZ. By Matt Morris BYESVILLE, Ohio. – Ohio 12th District U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson attended a roundtable discussion with energy industry providers to discuss the importance of providing reliable energy for Ohio’s future. Balderson, who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee is partnering with West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a me... Read More »
This article was originally published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. By Sabrina Eaton WASHINGTON, D.C. – To U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson, a Zanesville Republican whose central Ohio congressional district includes some of Ohio’s largest natural gas-producing counties, a clean power plan that the Biden Administration announced in April was a dirty deal intended to shut down U.S. power plants. He says th... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) led 138 of his House colleagues in introducing a formal challenge to the Biden Administration’s regulations intended to shut down American power plants through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, simulta... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Tim Walberg (MI-5) introduced a resolution this week to commemorate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Balderson, an avid motorcycle enthusiast and co-chair of the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, has long been a champion for improved safety for motorcycle riders. “Like hundreds of thousands of Ohioans, I love taking to the road on t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) confronted Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm on the Biden Administration’s dangerous decision to halt liquified natural gas (LNG) export projects during her appearance before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security on Wednesday. The LNG export ban is seen by both conservatives and progress... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the EPA’s reckless decision to shut down reliable power plants, Congressman Balderson (OH-12) will lead the effort to overturn the Clean Power Plan 2.0 through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution. Congressman Balderson issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing its final rule on coal- and natural gas-fired power ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) re-introduced a resolution today in the House of Representatives to recognize American natural gas as an affordable and “green” energy source. Balderson’s resolution outlines how American natural gas has helped reduce carbon emissions and why it will continue to be an essential part of the United States’ energy mix. In Ohio alone, natural gas h... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Robin Kelly (IL-2) introduced the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act, legislation aimed at raising awareness for scams targeting older Americans. The bill directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to update its web portal with information about scams targeting seniors. This portal would allow consumers to search for scams... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson has been selected to serve on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. This appointment will allow Balderson to further shape health policy in its earliest stages, ensuring the unique needs of Ohioans are prioritized. The Energy and Commerce Committee, of which Balderson is already a member, has the broadest jurisdiction of any committee on Capi... Read More »
U.S. Representative Troy Balderson (left) delivers a congressional proclamation celebrating Mark Weiner (center), of Johnstown, for 30 years of service as Licking County Victim Advocate, joined by Sheriff Randy Thorp (right). NEWARK, OH - U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) joined Sheriff Randy Thorp and Clerk of Courts Olivia Parkinson on Thursday to pay a surprise visit in celebration Mark ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) closed out Energy Week on Capitol Hill on Friday after helping pass a slate of bills that would rebuild American energy leadership and reverse several of the Biden Administration’s anti-energy policies. Since taking office, President Biden has killed the Keystone XL pipeline, banned new liquified natural gas (LNG) export projects, weakened the ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) introduced H.R.7768 on Thursday, a bill to dedicate and rename the post office in Philo, Ohio, as the “Samuel J. Mitchell Jr. Post Office” in honor of Sam Mitchell, who served as Philo’s postmaster for 52 years. His service began in 1967 after being appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Sam was born on August 10, 1936, in Duncan Falls, Ohio... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) applauded the preliminary approval of $8.5 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act for the development of four semiconductor projects across the United States, including Intel’s construction of two state-of-the-art chip manufacturing plants in Licking County. As a result, thousands of jobs are coming to Ohio and millions of dollars ar... Read More »
This article was originally published in The Hill. By Rep. Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) The state of America’s electric grid is growing more perilous...
BYESVILLE, Ohio – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) held an energy roundtable Friday at the Guernsey Power Station, a state-of-the art natural gas power plant that began operation...
This article was originally published by WHIZ. By Matt Morris BYESVILLE, Ohio. – Ohio 12th District U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson attended a roundtable discussion with energy ind...
This article was originally published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. By Sabrina Eaton WASHINGTON, D.C. – To U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson, a Zanesville Republican whose central Ohio con...
