CEA Mid-Continent

The Mid-Continent is not only rich in resources but is an area that refines most of our counties oil and natural gas. It is also home to Texas, which is the largest producer of wind power in the country.

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Shale Boom, Pipelines a One-Two Punch in Knocking Out Air Pollution

David Holt reviews CEA's recent report, Increased Environmental Benefits from Pipelines & Energy Development for Nation and New York, which looks at how America has...
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Federal Leasing Review Short on Answers for High Energy Prices

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading U.S. energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, issued the following statement in response to the Department...
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Houston-Based Company to Build Largest New Refinery in 50 Years

CEA President David Holt joined KTRH to discuss how enhancing our country's refining infrastructure can help ensure consumers have access to affordable transportation fuels. Listen...
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How America’s Greatest Energy Mistake Gambles With Our Texas Economy

CEA's Gulf Coast Executive Director, Kaitlin Schmidtke, examines how federal policies have contributed to the increased prices Americans are currently paying at the gas...
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World’s Dirtiest Cities List Raises Issue: Why Don’t Politicians Call Out China?

A new tally of global cities’ emissions finds that the top 25 are responsible for 52% of the planet’s urban greenhouse gas emissions. Twenty-three of...
Father and Daughter Sitting in the Kitchen with Bills

Balance Key in Addressing Energy Grid, Household Cost Concerns

With an arctic chill gripping a substantial portion of the country, consumers will be facing higher energy bills from New England to the Mid-Atlantic. ...
Offshore Oil Rig

Leading Consumer Energy Advocate Applauds Conservation Funding Protection Act for Protecting Jobs, Coastlands and...

Washington, D.C. — Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) Federal Affairs Advisor Michael Zehr released the following statement of support for the Conservation Funding Protection Act,...
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Texas Energy Crisis a Wake-Up Call for Policymakers

As Texas begins to recover from mass power outages, CEA's David Holt looks at the necessity of designing a robust energy system that delivers...

Thousands in Texas Call for Approval of Keystone XL

Thousands in Texas Call for Approval of Keystone XL AUSTIN – Today the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Association of Manufacturers, and the Texas Oil and...
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Trump Scrambles Talking Points With Offshore Drilling Ban

Consumer Energy Alliance's David Holt recently spoke out against the moratorium on offshore energy exploration in the Gulf of Mexico and how it will...