American Energy Leadership

LANCASTER, OH – Today, Congressman Balderson announced the introduction of the Reliable Power Act, legislation designed to protect America’s electric grid by ensuring that federal agencies consider the impact of their regulations on grid reliability before finalizing new rules. Representatives Randy Weber (TX-14) and Julie Fedorchak (ND-At Large) joined as original… Read more »

By U.S. Reps. Troy Balderson and Harriet Hageman As part of President Trump’s effort to unleash American energy dominance, his administration recently took a much-needed and long-overdue step: ending the war on domestic coal.  While Democrats in Washington, DC, and radical environmental activists have long sought to write off coal as an energy source of the past, the reality is… Read more »

Op-Ed originally published in The Washington Times. By Troy Balderson President Donald Trump’s return to the White House marked a long-overdue course correction for American energy policy. On the campaign trail and in his inaugural address, he promised to restore common sense to Washington’s regulatory agenda and put American energy first and on Day One, he… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12), Chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), and August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), reintroduced legislation to nullify a Biden-era final interagency guidance from the Federal Reserve, Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation titled, Principles for… Read more »

This article was originally published by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. By Sabrina Eaton WASHINGTON, D.C. — Flanked by dozens of hard-hatted coal miners at a ceremony in the White House East Room, President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed four executive orders at the White House meant to rekindle the coal industry after years of decline. “The value of untapped coal in our… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. – The House Energy Action Team (HEAT) applauds President Trump's executive actions to revitalize American coal production and secure our energy future. HEAT Chairman Troy Balderson (OH-12), Vice-Chair Randy Weber (TX-14), and Article One Chair Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) released the following statement immediately following President Trump's signing ceremony at the White… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, RSC House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. Troy Balderson (OH-12) released the following statement after EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans for the agency to reconsider numerous EPA regulations: “Under the leadership of President Trump and Administrator Lee Zeldin, the EPA is taking desperately needed action to end the disastrous ‘Green… Read more »

This article was originally published by  E&E News. By Nick Sobczyk Power sector officials sounded alarms to the Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday about rising energy demand from AI and electrification. Why it matters: The Energy Subcommittee hearing was this Congress' first formal attempt to tackle the issue. Democrats and Republicans still… Read more »

This article was originally published by E&E News. By Kelsey Brugger Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee are looking to roll back a Biden administration plan that regulates emissions from coal and gas power plants. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) last week introduced legislation, H.R. 1651, which would repeal the EPA rule for existing coal-fired generators and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Michael Rulli (OH-6), along with Senators Jon Husted (R-OH) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH), introduced legislation today to block a Biden Administration decision that would expose Ohio businesses to frivolous environmental lawsuits. Ohio’s nuisance rule was originally put in place in the 1970s following the passage of the Clean… Read more »