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Consumer Energy Alliance Raises Concerns About Delaware’s Proposal to Ban Gas-Powered Cars

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  • CEA’s 2023 EV Report outlines how hasty policy considerations in other states would harm EV market
  • New targeted billboard, digital ad effort urges Gov. John Carney to “Stop the Car Ban” and “Let Drivers Decide”

DOVER, Delaware –Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) today announced a new public education effort to share information about the consequences families and small businesses will face if Delaware’s proposed ban of the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars by 2035 is put in place.

As part of this effort, CEA will run a slate of billboard and digital ads throughout the First State.

“Delaware’s policymakers are pushing far too fast to ban gasoline and diesel-powered cars despite the real-world consequences for families, electric grid reliability, and the state’s economy,” said CEA Mid-Atlantic Executive Director Mike Butler. “Adding EVs as a vehicle choice is great, but overhauling the automotive sector so quickly by government policy without making substantial infrastructure investments poses huge risks for Delaware’s economy and ability to deliver reliable, affordable energy.”

“Families and business deserve a say because they are the ones who will pay, both for more expensive cars and higher energy prices,” he said.

CEA’s 2023 report “Freedom to Fuel: Consumer Choice in the Automotive Marketplace,” examines key constraints that must be addressed by policymakers before widespread EV adoption can successfully occur. These include recharging station and infrastructure build-out, the ability of electric generation to meet increased demand, the higher cost of EVs compared to conventional vehicles, and the scarcity of critical minerals.

“Removing gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles as vehicle option and forcing consumers to purchase EVs before the requisite infrastructure is in place is irresponsible, will increase the transportation costs across the state, and do irreparable harm to consumer acceptance of EVs,” Butler said. “It is no accident that a Biden Administration official admitted this week that replacing all the vehicles in the world with EVs is not sustainable, while urging new models for car ownership and urban planning. That sounds like an end to the freedom cars give so many Americans.”

“Public opinion data shows that most Delawareans do not want this ban, and many cannot afford it,” Butler said. We are encouraging Dover’s policymakers to pump the brakes and consider the consequences for families and businesses before taking them out of the conversation.”

To learn more about the economic impact Delaware’s EV mandate will have on consumers, click here.

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About Consumer Energy Alliance
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) brings together families, farmers, small businesses, distributors, producers and manufacturers to support America’s energy future. With more than 500,000 members nationwide, our mission is to help ensure stable prices and energy security for households across the country. We believe energy development is something that touches everyone in our nation, and thus it is necessary for all of us to actively engage in the conversation about how we develop our diverse energy resources and energy’s importance to the economy. Learn more at ConsumerEnergyAlliance.org.

Contact:
Bryson Hull
(202) 657-2855
bhull@consumerenergyalliance.org

U.S. District Court Preliminary Injunction Rectifies Latest Administration Action to Stifle American Energy Production

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• CEA applauds decision by U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
• Preliminary injunction reinstates acreage originally offered in Lease Sale 261, removes additional restrictions

WASHINGTON – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana injunction reinstating acreage offered in Lease Sale 261, and removing additional restrictions brokered in a settlement between activist groups and the Biden Administration.

“As energy prices rise, putting additional pressure on inflation, any action to further restrict access to affordable and readily available U.S. energy is short-sighted and harmful to all Americans, regardless of political party. Thankfully, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana saw through this flawed process for what it is: an attack on American energy independence,” CEA Vice President Kaitlin Hammons said.

“While this injunction serves as a valuable bulwark against the Administration’s continued assault on domestic energy production, it does not solve the problem of the Administration not allowing consistent lease sales to be offered in a timely, transparent and commercially viable manner. Alas, this is not an aberration, but a trend for this Administration.”

“It’s unfortunate that this injunction was necessary to put us back on course toward the Congressionally-mandated and legally required lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico. It is time for the Administration to stop creating new, novel and arbitrary legal obstacles to meeting our most basic energy needs, and get the nation back on course to regularly scheduled offshore and onshore leasing and energy development.”

“CEA contends that the Administration needs to follow the facts about affordable, reliable and environmentally sound energy development, and stop following the cries of a few, loud activist groups whose positions are not based in sound science and a process that is conducted without thorough public input and participation.”

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About Consumer Energy Alliance
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) is the leading voice for sensible energy and environmental policies for consumers, bringing together families, farmers, small businesses, distributors, producers, and manufacturers to support America’s environmentally sustainable energy future. With more than 550,000 members nationwide, we are committed to leading the nation’s dialogue around energy, its critical role in the economy, and how it supports the vital supply chains for the families and businesses that depend on them. CEA works daily to encourage communities across the nation to seek sensible, realistic, and environmentally responsible solutions to meet our nation’s energy needs.

Contact:
Bryson Hull
(202) 657-2855
bhull@consumerenergyalliance.org

Is Delaware Really Ready for the Cost of Electric Vehicles. Let’s Be Honest: No

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With Delaware seeking to emulate California by banning gas and diesel powered trucks and cars, CEA’s Mike Butler looks at whether the state is ready to force a transition without harming working class families.

The reality is that cities across the nation and in Delaware need substantial infrastructure investment in the EV charging network, and the electric generation, transmission and distribution systems must be significantly improved before moderate or widespread EV adoption can occur. Banning gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles and mandating consumers purchase EVs before the state has the requisite infrastructure needed to support this will imperil the electric grid and increase consumer fuel costs. These policies will also disadvantage electric grid reliability and other cost considerations.

Read more – The News Journal

BRIDGE Production Act Will Help Lower Energy Costs and Tame Inflation

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• Bill introduced by Congressman Garrett Graves requires two Gulf of Mexico offshore oil and natural gas lease sales each in 2024, 2025

WASHINGTON – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, applauds the introduction of the BRIDGE Production Act of 2023 by Congressman Garrett Graves.

“With oil prices back over $90 and Saudi Arabia and Russia extending their 1.3 million barrel per day production cut through the end of this year, American families and businesses struggling with higher energy prices need real solutions. The Bridge Production Act is that solution,” CEA Vice President Kaitlin Hammons said.

“This bill will remove the uncertainty in the Gulf of Mexico federal leasing program caused by years of intentional delays by the Biden Administration. The Gulf of Mexico is one of the least carbon-intensive producing regions in the world. Refusing to make good use of an integral piece of American energy security is irresponsible policy and bad for the environment.”

“A price hangover from the highest inflation in 40 years remains, and gas is more expensive today than it was last year, heading toward $4 a gallon. Higher energy prices increase the price of everything – from groceries to lumber to clothing to appliances – pulling money from our pockets and boosting inflation. Americans deserve relief at the pump, and everywhere else they shop. Congress is right to step in on behalf of American families and small businesses to ensure we can keep energy prices down and energy security strong.”

Congressman Graves’ bill is the companion to the Senate version introduced by Senators Cassidy and Cruz in July.

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About Consumer Energy Alliance
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) is the leading voice for sensible energy and environmental policies for consumers, bringing together families, farmers, small businesses, distributors, producers, and manufacturers to support America’s environmentally sustainable energy future. With more than 550,000 members nationwide, we are committed to leading the nation’s dialogue around energy, its critical role in the economy, and how it supports the vital supply chains for the families and businesses that depend on them. CEA works daily to encourage communities across the nation to seek sensible, realistic, and environmentally responsible solutions to meet our nation’s energy needs.

Contact:
Bryson Hull
(202) 657-2855
bhull@consumerenergyalliance.org

Energy Forward Project Takes Politics Out of Renewables Discussion

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CEA’s Mike Butler talks about the need to depoliticize energy and environmental policymaking in Delaware by arming the public with unbiased information.

Unlike New York and New Jersey, which are seemingly in a game of “Can you top this?” with unrealistic and counterproductive energy policies, and New York, which has just taken the lead with its ill-conceived natural gas ban, Delaware Gov. John Carney and the legislature are taking a more prudent approach. A balanced approach that allows innovation and ensures families and businesses have all available energy options is what our policymakers should be advocating. This is the only way to ensure all Delawareans receive affordable, reliable and environmentally responsible energy.

Read more – Daily State News

Help Wanted (and Fast): The Alarming Talent shortage in Colorado’s Energy Sector

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CEA’s Andrew Browning examines the need for a skilled workforce to tackle Colorado’s energy transition.

The next major pipeline the energy industry in Colorado (and the entire world) must confront is a talent pipeline. Today’s real energy challenge is to find and recruit the professional talent needed for a huge increase in renewable energy projects alongside new roles that engineers, geologists and other essential traditional energy workers will take on as new clean fuels become available. 

Read more – coloradobiz

Trouble With EV Mandates

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CEA’s Chris Ventura joined Martin Romjue of Charged Fleet to talk about the impact electric vehicle mandates might have on fleet owners and operators.

Listen here – ChargedFleet

CEA Welcomes Impartial Scrutiny of Comment Drive by Ohio Attorney General

Columbus Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, issued the following statement today in response to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s decision to investigate a comment drive in which CEA participated.

“CEA is in active communication with the Ohio Attorney General’s office and other relevant agencies and appreciates their prompt review of these allegations. Since sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants, CEA will keep working with any and all relevant Ohio authorities to bring full clarity to the situation, since the allegations are provably not true,” CEA President David Holt said. “The public comment process is an essential part of participatory democracy and a complete airing of the facts in this situation and others like it is merited.”

“CEA will be working closely with the investigation to share the digital chain of custody that collected comments. No system for public comment is perfect, and it relies on the honesty of those inputting names and email addresses, and therefore, can be manipulated by unscrupulous or disingenuous actors or opponents,” Columbus-based CEA Midwest Executive Director Chris Ventura said.

For a copy of the letter sent to the Attorney General’s Office today, please click here. For the supporting images referenced in the letter, click here.

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About Consumer Energy Alliance
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) is the leading voice for sensible energy and environmental policies for consumers, bringing together families, farmers, small businesses, distributors, producers, and manufacturers to support America’s environmentally sustainable energy future. With more than 550,000 members nationwide, we are committed to leading the nation’s dialogue around energy, its critical role in the economy, and how it supports the vital supply chains for the families and businesses that depend on them. CEA works daily to encourage communities across the nation to seek sensible, realistic, and environmentally responsible solutions to meet our nation’s energy needs.

Contact:
Bryson Hull
(202) 657-2855
bhull@consumerenergyalliance.org

The Cavernous Hole in American Energy Policy

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As consumers continue to be slammed with higher energy bills, CEA’s David Holt looks at the negative implications of ideology-driven energy policies.

When gasoline prices surged in 2021, the Biden Administration first started tapping the SPR. It was just 11 months into a term that had seen the rapid rise in energy prices following the Administration’s open declaration of hostility toward the American oil and gas industry. The Russian invasion of Ukraine goosed prices higher, and the Administration again turned to the SPR in 2022 in an effort to show America that it was doing something to alleviate the pain at the pump. It drained the SPR to the lowest level in 40 years; while continued higher energy prices contributed to the highest inflation in 40 years.

Read more – Real Clear Energy

It’s An ERCOT Conservation Notice Hat Trick! All This Week

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CEA President David Holt joined KTRH to discuss ERCOT issuing its eighth conservation notice in the past two weeks due to lack of wind or solar generation.

Listen here – KTRH AM 740

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