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A reliable energy supply, at competitive prices, is a key contributor to prosperous, modern communities. We often take it for granted, but our lives are worse off when the supply of energy is rationed or unreliable, or when it comes at artificially inflated prices. It’s important for government to pursue policies that allow safe production, […]
Dear Lawmaker, On behalf of Americans for Prosperity in West Virginia, I urge you to support legislation repealing the ban on construction of nuclear power plants. This repeal would end the 25-year-old ban which restricts West Virginia from developing an innovative all-of-the-above energy approach. The federal government has recently taken important steps to remove and streamline […]
RICHMOND, VA – Americans for Prosperity-Virginia (AFP-VA) today reacted to Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s recent call to withdraw Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). AFP-VA State Director JC Hernandez issued the following statement: “AFP-VA applauds Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s dedication to protect Virginia from another top-down mandate that hurts Virginia families while doing little to […]
Updated on June 29, 2022 The national average for a gallon of gas for Americans has risen to $4.86, $0.80 cents higher than it was in March. As Americans return to work and plan summer vacations they are faced with rising gas prices. (Not to mention higher costs for electricity, home heating, and groceries!!) The […]
“This new report shows that the Green New Deal style mandates will kill jobs and force West Virginia families to pay an extra $1,1000 a year.” CHARLESTON, WV – Americans for Prosperity – West Virginia (AFP-VW) is launching a new advertising campaign that shows how the so-called clean energy standard in the Biden-Sanders reconciliation package […]
“Arizona families would be left paying an extra $100 a month for this Green New Deal style mandate.” PHOENIX, AZ – Americans for Prosperity – Arizona (AFP-AZ) is launching a new advertising campaign that shows how the so-called clean energy standard in the Biden-Sanders reconciliation package would cause Arizonans’ energy bills to increase $1,200 a […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) expressed disapproval on the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s decision to rescind a rule amending the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that would have improved our ability to build, improve, and maintain infrastructure by facilitating more efficient, effective, and timely NEPA reviews by Federal agencies. Although initially […]
Arlington, Va. – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) submitted public comments outlining its opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to revise existing greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles for 2023 and later model years. These new burdensome vehicle regulations would reduce affordability for passenger vehicles, replace consumer preferences with politically preferred technology […]
Arlington, Va. – This week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) led coalitions, each comprised of more than two dozen organizations, in sending two letters to the U.S. Congress related to pending new energy taxes as part of Sen. Sanders’ “infrastructure” proposal lawmakers plan to advance on partisan lines through reconciliation. Contrary to the commitments by President Biden […]
