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Balderson, Pfluger Reintroduce Legislation to Protect American Energy Investments from Woke Mandates

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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…

Trump signs executive orders to revive coal industry as its power declines in Ohio

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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…

HEAT Team Applauds President Trump's Bold Actions to Unleash Reliable American Baseload Power

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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…

Balderson, Kelly Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Prescription Opioid Abuse

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-2) reintroduced the Remote Opioid Monitoring Act today to empower health care providers and combat opioid abuse. This legislation directs the federal government to study the benefits and effectiveness of remote monitoring technology, which would help health care providers track patients prescribed…

HEAT Applauds EPA Administrator Zeldin's Deregulatory Action

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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…

AI power demand sets off Hill alarm bells

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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…

House GOP targets Biden power plant climate rule

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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…

Balderson, Husted, Rulli, Moreno Lead Effort to Overturn Last-Minute Biden-EPA Rule Targeting Ohio Businesses

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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…

Balderson, Palmer, Pfluger Introduce Bill to Nullify Biden Plan to Retire American Power Plants

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) led his House colleagues in introducing legislation to nullify Biden-era regulations that would send America’s most critical power plants into early retirement. The “Clean Power Plan 2.0,” finalized in May 2024, imposes impossible-to-meet emissions requirements on existing coal-fired and newly constructed natural…

GOP bill seeks to expedite nuclear, coal and gas projects

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This article was originally published by  E&E News. By Francisco "A.J." Camacho  Republicans in Congress have introduced a bill that would boost gas, coal and nuclear projects by pushing them toward the front of a line of new electricity capacity waiting to be brought onto regional grids. The average wait time in the "interconnection queue" — where new generation…

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