- CEA Applauds Efforts to Restore Energy Freedom of Choice, Affordability
- Easing Regulatory Restrictions Will Help Family Budgets, Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and small businesses, today applauded Congressional leaders and the House Rules Committee as they consider repealing three Biden Administration regulatory proposals under Congressional Review Act authority.
The three rules – including one that bans certain consumer appliances – harm consumer choice and will inevitably threaten affordable and reliable energy for families across the country.
“CEA supports any Congressional measures that aim to roll back some of the costly and redundant regulatory requirements the previous administration imposed without the input of our elected representatives,” CEA President David Holt said. “Rules banning household appliances that use clean natural gas in favor of more costly electric appliances only harm lower-income families who ultimately cannot afford the newest, top-of-the-line dishwashers, stoves, refrigerators, and washing machines the Biden Administration wanted to make them buy.”
“With the help of sensible policies in the new Congress, energy consumers will be given back the choice of which energy type they want to use, and how,” he said.
The House Rules Committee will review three rules under the Congressional Review Act:
- J. Res. 42, which nullifies a burdensome Biden Administration Department of Energy rule intended to phase out gas-powered appliances
- J. Res. 61, which nullifies an Environmental Protection Agency emission standard for rubber tire manufacturers
- J. Res. 11, which nullifies a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management rule requiring oil and gas operators on the Outer Continental Shelf to carry out archeological surveys before conducting operations
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About Consumer Energy Alliance
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) is the trusted voice advocating for affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy solutions that benefit all Americans. Representing families, farmers, small businesses, distributors, producers, and manufacturers, CEA champions sensible, balanced policies that support economic growth and environmental resiliency; and ensures families and businesses are a vocal part of the nation’s energy dialogue. Every day, we work to inspire practical, responsible solutions that meet America’s energy needs while protecting the environment for generations to come.
Contact:
Bryson Hull
(202) 657-2855
bhull@consumerenergyalliance.org