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Americans for Prosperity-Arizona State Director Andrew Clark penned an op-ed in The Arizona Republic on Proposition 127, an amendment to the Arizona constitution mandating that 50 percent of the state’s energy be sourced from renewables. Prop. 127 is a golden goose for politically favored special interests. But for everyday Arizonans? We only have to look to our neighbors in California, who implemented the […]
DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) announced Monday two campaigns to oppose Proposition 112 and Amendment 73 in the upcoming election. Proposition 112 would severely cripple the energy industry in Colorado by making 85 percent of Colorado’s non-federal land off-limits to exploration and production. Amendment 73 is a $1.6 billion tax increase that would permanently restructure the tax […]
Grassroots group criticizes legislature for overturning veto on bill that increases electric costs, undermines economic success CONCORD, N.H. – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today expressed disappointment in legislators for overturning Governor Sununu’s veto on Senate Bill 365. The legislature sustained the veto on Senate Bill 446. Both pieces of legislation force utilities to pay […]
DENVER, Colo. – Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) launched a campaign Monday thanking Sen. Ray Scott for his vote against SB18-216, a bill that would have subsidized the construction of electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state. It would also allow the utility companies constructing the charging stations to cover any potential loss with taxpayer dollars. AFP will leverage […]
Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity today expressed support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed revision of the Clean Power Plan (CPP), called the Affordable Clean Energy “ACE” rule. The original Obama-era rule, if implemented, would have imposed a series of burdensome regulations that provided little environmental benefit to the detriment of the American economy. […]
On Saturday, Aug. 4 The Hill published an opinion editorial by AFP policy experts Mary Kate Hopkins and Martin Rodriguez lauding the decision of the Trump administration to propose the reversal of two fuel economy regulations with enormous costs in both money and lives. Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards – which mandate that automakers spend more money to […]
Americans for Prosperity Policy Manager Mary Kate Hopkins and Policy Analyst Martin Rodriguez | The Hill The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed a rule this week that would reform Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The rule also would revoke California’s authority to enforce its Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate […]
The Big W: American Electric Power has canceled its Wind Catcher project, which was nothing but a corporate welfare scheme. What it is: Oklahoma’s so-called Wind Catcher project would have been the largest-ever wind farm in the United States, located in the Oklahoma panhandle. The $4.5 billion project was an attempt to take advantage of expiring federal tax credits and leave taxpayers to foot a big portion of […]
On Friday American Electric Power and Public Service Company decided to pull the plug on the controversial Wind Catcher project. This victory for ratepayers and hardworking Oklahoma families is in no small part thanks to the thousands of activists who emailed the Oklahoma Corporation Commission urging commissioners to reject the proposal. The project was a boondoggle from the […]
