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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U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) joined Congressman Jeff Duncan to release a Blueprint for Nuclear Innovation and Competitiveness on Friday to help chart the course for the nuclear energy agenda in the next Congress and facilitate policy discussions among both lawmakers and industry leaders.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives before voting against H.R. 5376, the so-called Inflation Reduction Act on Friday to oppose the bill in no uncertain terms.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte’s (R-Hesperia) bill to increase accountability of taxpayer dollars at the Department of Energy passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday evening with broad bipartisan support. H.R.
Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-08), Congressman David Valadao (CA-21) and members of the California Congressional Delegation renewed their call to Governor Gavin Newsom to suspend the state’s gas tax, which is currently scheduled to increase by 3 cents on July 1.
Today, Congressman David G. Valadao, Congressman Jay Obernolte and members of the California Republican delegation again called on the state to take immediate action to suspend the gas tax, which is now set to increase by 3 cents per gallon on July 1, 2022.
Over the past several months, gas prices have spiraled to new heights here in California’s 8th District and across the country. I have heard from countless people in our district who are suffering as a result, and countless more who are desperately seeking relief. Some seek to place blame, but most just want to know how we can fix it.
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U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-08) joined Rep. David Valadao (CA-21) and the entire California House Republican delegation on Monday in a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom requesting that he temporarily suspend the California gas tax to combat the impact of rising gas prices on California families.
Ranking Member Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Chairman Bill Foster (D-IL) of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight have introduced