Energy and Environment

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Environment Subcommittee passed an amended version of his bill, H.R. 3128, the New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act of 2018: “The current New Source Review (NSR) program doesn’t work for businesses or the environment. Its red tape is so daunting that it deters companies from making improvements to their… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after his bills to extend deadlines for the commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects at the Gathright Dam in Alleghany County and the Flannagan Dam in Dickenson County passed the United States Senate: “Hydropower is an important renewable energy asset, and the projects at the Gathright Dam and the Flannagan… Read more »

On June 8, the House of Representatives passed the Energy and Water appropriations bill to fund the Department of Energy (DOE), among other programs. The United States is in the middle of an energy boom, and I believe the Energy and Water bill we passed will help keep us on the right path. Energy policy is integral to the economic and national security of our country, and future energy… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today participated in the announcement that $1.5 million had been awarded to the Pocahontas Exhibition Mine as part of the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Pilot Program. Congressman Griffith has worked diligently to obtain funding for the program. He issued the following statement: “Plenty of communities throughout Southwest Virginia coal country have… Read more »

I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t want clean air and clean water. Protecting our environment is something we all desire. But there are grand ideas about refashioning (but damaging) our economy that offer theoretical benefits we may never see, or there are nuts-and-bolts approaches that can make positive differences in both our environment and our economy. For too long at the Environmental… Read more »

Traveling Across the Ninth When the House of Representatives is not voting in Washington, I use the time I have to travel across the Ninth District to hear your stories, your questions, and your concerns. So far this year, I have visited all 29 jurisdictions that make up the Ninth. These visits covered topics from economic development to safety in our schools to individual constituent… Read more »

Committees are the engines that drive Congress. At the committee level, Members of Congress learn about issues, carefully consider legislation, and conduct oversight to see what works in the Federal Government and what doesn’t. Serving on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as I do, means a busy schedule. We have a broad jurisdiction that covers policy areas of great importance to… Read more »

This technology is a job creator and an asset for a true ‘all of the above’ energy policy. Read more »

The House Energy and Commerce Committee today unanimously advanced H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act, introduced by Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA). The bill would streamline the licensing process the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) uses on closed-loop pumped storage projects. It would also require FERC to hold a workshop focused on… Read more »

No Surprise Here – Green Climate Fund is a Boondoggle Sometimes problems catch you by surprise, and sometimes they can be anticipated well in advance. Recent setbacks for the global climate agenda fall into the latter category. Earlier this month, I alerted you that global carbon emissions continue to rise worldwide due to increased pollution from China, India, and other emerging… Read more »