Press Release

  • Press Release
    December 19, 2019

    New Chamber Analysis Quantifies Economic Risks of Proposed Fracking Ban

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the past decade, the shale revolution in America has transformed our economy and reduced our emissions. Now, a new study from the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute quantifies just how much America stands to lose if some candidates succeed in ending it. The study comes as
  • Press Release
    December 17, 2019

    U.S. Energy Security Continues to Improve According to U.S. Chamber Index

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 10th anniversary edition of the Index of U.S. Energy Security Risk reveals some of the best results yet regarding the state of America’s energy security. A landmark annual report by the Global Energy Institute of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Index employs 37 energy
  • Press Release
    December 4, 2019

    New Chamber Study Quantifies Benefits of Hydraulic Fracturing in New Mexico

    ALBUQUERQUE — At today’s New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry 2019 Legislative FOCUS and semi-annual membership meeting, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Energy Institute President Marty Durbin unveiled the results of a new study that quantifies the benefits of hydraulic fracturing for oil
  • Press Release
    November 21, 2019

    U.S. Chamber Statement on the Finalization of EPA's Risk Management Program Rule

    In response to the final rule signed today by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its Risk Management Program under the Clean Air Act, Global Energy Institute President Marty Durbin issued the following statement: "The U.S. Chamber applauds EPA for strengthening the Risk Management Program
  • Press Release
    October 23, 2019

    U.S. Chamber Applauds Senate Climate Solutions Caucus

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marty Durbin, president of the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute, issued the following statement regarding the formation of the Senate Climate Solutions Caucus: “We are encouraged by today’s launch of the Senate Climate Solutions Caucus, and congratulate Senator Braun and
  • Press Release
    September 24, 2019

    U.S. Chamber Announces Member Task Force on Climate Action

    NEW YORK, NY — On the heels of the U.N. Climate Action Summit, the Chamber today announced the formation of a new Task Force on Climate Action. The announcement came during a Chamber-led meeting of nearly 30 companies, and climate and energy experts at the Concordia summit. "As part of our ongoing
  • Press Release
    September 19, 2019

    U.S. Chamber Statement on the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA)

    In response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's proposed update of the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act, Global Energy Institute Vice President and Policy Counsel, Heath Knakmuhs, issued the following statement: “Reforming the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) will save
  • Press Release
    September 12, 2019

    U.S. Chamber Statement on Clean Water Announcement

    Marty Durbin, President of the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute, issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement from EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers regarding step one of the Administration’s Waters of the United States rulemaking process: “For decades, America has been
  • Press Release
    August 23, 2019

    U.S. Chamber Statement on Nebraska Keystone XL Decision

    Christopher Guith, Acting President, U.S. Chamber's Global Energy Institute issued the following statement on the Nebraska Keystone XL Decision: "Today’s decision by the Nebraska Supreme Court to allow the Keystone XL pipeline route to proceed removes another major hurdle to construction. Keystone