Energy & Environment

Energy & Environment on TheThinkingConservative.com includes policy and other information that affects our energy use and the environment.

Ted Cruz 2015

Sen. Cruz and Rep. Bridenstine Introduce American Energy Renaissance Act

Legislation will create jobs and opportunity by embracing the American energy renaissance, removing barriers and expanding trade. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas,...
Ted Cruz 2015

Sen. Cruz Files Pro-Growth, Pro-Jobs Keystone XL Pipeline Amendments

Three amendments would expedite LNG exports, repeal the crude oil export ban, and remove barriers to cross-border energy development WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz,...
Congressional Research Service

Weather-Related Power Outages and Electric System Resiliency

High winds, especially when combined with precipitation from seasonal storms, can cause damage to electricity utility systems, resulting in service interruptions to large numbers...

Environmental Regulation

When the Environmental Protection Agency rolls out the red tape, small businesses often get tangled in the mess. http://youtu.be/lYcZwKcEy8A
Washington DC

Lessons Washington Could Learn From London Commentators about Fuel Poverty

Americans arriving in London often remark that the headlines look like news from another planet, not another country. They see alien phrases such as "fuel...