Energy & Environment
In California, onerous government intervention in the energy industry has led to a weakened energy grid and among the highest utility rates in the nation. Rolling blackouts across our state are a grim warning of the importance of energy diversity to strengthen the sustainability and reliability of energy production. A market-based, multimodal approach to energy production will help reduce the price Californians pay for electricity and ensure that families are not forced to choose between turning on the lights and putting food on the table. It will also help bolster innovation and ensure a balanced approach to producing energy while protecting the environment.
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California's state government, under the leadership of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, is pursuing a wide-ranging climate agenda targeting the transportation sector — actions that could have major economic implications.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the In-Use Locomotive Regulation, which would require the implementation of zero-emission locomotives by prohibiting the operation of any locomotive that is 23 years or older from operating in California. Starting in 2030 for all switch, industrial, and passenger locomotives and 2035 for line-haul locomotives, older locomotives can only operate in the state if they are zero-emissions locomotives.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), and Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed their bipartisan Fusion Energy Act:
The Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, introduced by Reps. John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Gus Bilirakis (FL-13) and Bob Latta (OH-5), passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a bipartisan manner by a vote of 222 – 190 on Thursday.
Today, H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice for Vehicle Purchases Act, was passed by the Energy and Commerce Committee and will next be considered by the entire U.S. House of Representatives.
The winter storm that crashed into San Bernardino County mountain communities two weeks ago is officially a federal emergency.
A group of House Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday that would restrict California's ability to ban traditional gas-powered cars as part of the state's electric vehicle push.
The bipartisan Cost-Share Accountability Act introduced by U.S. Congressmen Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) passed the U.S. House of Representatives today with unanimous support. The bill would enhance the Department of Energy’s accountability to Congress and the public when awarding grant funding and waiving cost-sharing requirements.
Today U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte was appointed to serve on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Committee on Energy and Commerce, known in the halls of Congress as E&C, is among the longest-standing and most prestigious in the House, having responsibility for matters including energy policy, environmental stewardship, public health and research, interstate and foreign commerce, consumer protection, and telecommunications.
The world recently witnessed a major breakthrough in the development of fusion energy. The announcement that U.S. scientists have produced the first-ever successful fusion reaction with a net energy gain puts America in the lead of the race for an energy revolution and establishes the likelihood that this technology can and probably will achieve commercial deployment within our lifetimes.