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Balderson to Biden: 'The U.S. Needs a Serious Plan for Restoring Energy Independence, Lowering Prices'

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Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) today issued the following statement in response to the Administration's release of a so-called "plan" that leaves open the prospect of no new oil and gas leasing for the next five years: "This move only serves to further destabilize the market and deter long-term investment. It is an insult to hardworking Americans already struggling to heat their…

Balderson Joins House Energy Action Team Colleagues on "All of the Above" Energy Tour

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Clemson, S.C. — Congressman Troy Balderson joined Members of Congress on an “All of the Above” Energy Tour to South Carolina, led by Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC-03) to explore the diversity of America's robust energy portfolio.  The tour visited Clemson University to learn of the university’s capabilities in energy innovation, research, education and creating the next generation…

Balderson Calls on DOT to Streamline Licensing Process for Prospective Motor Fuel Haulers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy Balderson this morning led more than 60 Members of Congress in a letter sent to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to streamline redundant, burdensome, and costly barriers preventing haulers from pursuing in-demand careers. "The licensing process for truck drivers should…

Is natural gas a clean energy source? This Ohio Congressman thinks so.

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There is no doubt that natural gas transformed the U.S. energy landscape in the last decade. Production hit a record high again last year. Natural gas replaced coal as the top source of energy for electricity generation. All the while, the industry decreased its greenhouse gas emissions by 12% compared with 1990 levels. Does that make it a clean energy source?…

Ohio Congressman Calls Natural Gas a Solution to Energy Crisis

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Fighting the narrative that natural gas is part of the problem, U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) last week introduced a resolution calling for the recognition of domestic natural gas as a green and clean energy source. “It’s green. It’s clean. And it’s abundant right under our feet, right here in Ohio,”  Balderson said. Balderson, speaking at a Licking County, OH, wellsite…

Balderson pushing to designate natural gas a green, clean energy

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As energy costs are rising, natural gas could help lower costs, according to Licking County's congressman. Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Zanesville, announced at a Pataskala oil and gas well site Wednesday that he had introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to designate natural gas as a green and clean energy source. "It is green. It is…

Rep. Troy Balderson announces House resolution embracing natural gas as green and clean energy

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PATASKALA, Ohio – U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson joined Ohio energy advocates June 1 at an oil and gas well site in Licking County, Ohio to announce a resolution he introduced this week in the House of Representatives officially recognizing American natural gas as a "green and clean" energy source. Rep. Balderson's resolution recognizes American natural gas as an affordable, green energy…

Green and Clean Gas

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Ohio Republican representative Troy Balderson, whose district sits atop the region’s massive oil-shale deposit, has introduced a H. Res. 1148 — a statement of accumulated truths and smart policy directions that has the added appeal of being an eye-poke at climate extremists — to formally recognize U.S.-produced natural gas as “an affordable and ‘green’ energy,” coupling its…

Balderson Announces House Resolution Embracing Natural Gas as "Green and Clean" Energy Source

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PATASKALA, Ohio - U.S. Representative Troy Balderson joined Ohio energy advocates Wednesday at an oil and gas well site in Licking County, Ohio to announce a resolution he introduced this week in the House of Representatives officially recognizing American natural gas as a "green and clean" energy source.  Rep. Balderson's resolution recognizes American natural…

Balderson Discusses Green and Clean Energy

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A U.S. Representative is hoping that his resolution will recognize American natural gas as a “green and clean” energy source. U.S. Representative Troy Balderson joined Ohio energy advocates at an oil and gas well site in Licking County to announce a resolution he introduced this week in the the House of Representatives. The resolution recognizes American natural gas as an…

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