American Energy Leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Troy Balderson’s (OH-12) bill to fast-track new power plants, ensuring the long-term reliability of the American electric grid. H.R. 1047, the Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act, makes a key improvement to the interconnection queue, where power generation… Read more »

This article was originally published by the Washington Examiner. By Callie Patteson The House of Representatives is poised to vote this week on several bills aimed at boosting the reliability and stability of the national grid. The House Rules Committee is set to send at least three pieces of legislation to the floor that address energy security while… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Troy Balderson (OH-12), Chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), and Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large) introduced legislation today to codify and make permanent President Donald Trump’s Executive Order Protecting American Energy From State Overreach. This bill ensures that no state or local government can enforce laws or regulations that… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Two key pieces of legislation led by Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) to strengthen America’s electric grid reliability cleared a major legislative hurdle today, receiving approval from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Reliable Power Act and the GRID Power Act both aim to boost the reliability and stability of America’s electric grid while keeping… Read more »

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 »