WASHINGTON – House Republicans today, led by U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced a package of energy legislation designed to increase the supply of American-made energy.
“This is a package for American-made energy for American jobs and the American economy,” Barton said. “These bills touch every portion of the energy sector, and whatever it takes to get them to the House floor, we’re for, because we want energy prices down.
“I am personally tired of standing around, wringing my hands and watching each day’s increase in a barrel of oil on the spot market and subsequent increase in the price of gasoline at the pump,” Barton added. “This is actual policy, not more of the feel-goodism that the House has engaged in over the past two weeks.”
Following are links to the bill summaries, and bills as available.
Unlocking ANWR (H.R. 6107, Young)
Accessing Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 6108, Myrick)
Encouraging New Refineries (H.R. 6139, Wilson)
Developing Oil Shale Resources (H.R. 6138, Upton-Barton)
Repealing the Ethanol Tariff (H.R. 6137, Shadegg)
Extending Renewable Tax Credits (H.R. 6133, Terry)
Tailoring the Renewable Fuel Standard (H.R. 6136, Burgess)
Providing Alternative Fuels for Defense and Aviation (H.R. 6131, Sullivan)
Repealing Ban on Use of Oil Sands, Shale Oil and Coal-to-Liquids (H.R. 5656, Hensarling-Conaway)
Maximizing Benefits of Coal-to-Liquid (H.R. 2208, Boucher-Shimkus)
Targeting Boutique Fuels (H.R. 2493, Blunt)
Beginning Nuclear Fuel Recycling (H.R. 6132, Barton)
Providing Nuclear Science Education and Workforce Opportunities (H.R. 6135, Upton)
In addition, Barton introduced a bill on energy speculation. Barton and U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., introduced a bill that would roll back the Renewable Fuel Standard to levels in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Protecting Consumers from Energy Speculators (H.R. 6130, Barton)
Restoring 2005 RFS Levels (H.R. 6134, Barton-Cantor)
