Economic prosperity has helped to enable both public and private sector investment in energy innovations and emissions control technologies. The resultant benefits can be seen across our economy in the form of cleaner transportation, cleaner electricity, cleaner manufacturing, and cleaner energy production. The business community is proud to be an ongoing partner in these efforts.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) effort to establish durable, achievable, and lawful carbon reduction guidelines in its Proposed Affordable Clean Energy Rule, or “ACE.” The ACE proposed rule is a refreshing departure from the dramatic and
It is no secret that New York has become openly hostile to energy infrastructure. Led by Governor Andrew Cuomo and well-organized allies in the activist community, the state has worked to block permitting and construction of a number of pipelines that would deliver affordable energy to citizens
On March 12, 2018, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or the “Agency”) under Section 126 of the Clean Air Act (the “Act” or “CAA”) (the “Petition” or “NY Petition”). New York claims it cannot or will not
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Karen Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute, issued the following statement regarding EPA’s proposed Affordable Clean Energy Rule on electric power plants, which replaces the Clean Power Plan issued by the previous administration: “The Chamber
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has long advocated for increased transparency and openness in the regulatory process at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA has historically misinformed and misled the public by using inconsistent and opaque analytical and communication methods regarding
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports S. 2602, the bipartisan “Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act,” which would complement the recent expansion of the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) tax credit by
The safety and security of facilities, employees, and communities are extremely important to the Chamber and its members. The Chamber’s members conduct risk management planning, invest in security, and believe that supporting an ongoing partnership between businesses and federal, state, and local
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations, and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and defending America’s free