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Information regarding my stance on Energy issues.

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Affordable energy is vital to our economy and national security. High energy costs slow job growth, increase the costs to industries and of products, and squeezes household budgets.

April 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson on Thursday introduced H. Con. Res. 85, which recognizes Pennsylvania's abundant natural resources as the U.S. addresses its energy security and lessens its dependence on foreign oil.

July 29, 2021

Washington, DCCongressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) introduced the Plugging Orphan Wells and Environmental Restoration (POWER) Act. The POWER Act (H.R.

Issues:Energy
April 5, 2021

CLARION - U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson regards President Joe Biden's $2 trillion federal infrastructure and jobs package as "toxic."

October 26, 2019

U.S. Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson brought together over 50 federal, state and local officials with carbon industry leaders and Pennsylvania State University scientists to discuss recent innovations that could reignite the coal and carbon industries. Included in the summit on Friday were Mary Neumayr, chair of White House Council on Environmental Quality; Dr.

Issues:Energy
October 25, 2019

Government and business leaders gathered in Elk County Friday morning to talk about the future of the coal and carbon industry.

Today was the Carbon and Coal Innovation Summit in St. Marys.

U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson and White House Environmental Quality chair Mary Neumayr spoke at the summit.

Issues:Energy
September 10, 2019

Washington, DC – Last night, Representatives Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (PA-15) and Matt Cartwright (PA-08) introduced H.R.4248, the Abandoned Mine Land Reauthorization Act to reauthorize the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) trust fund, originally established in 1977 via the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act.

Issues:Energy
May 1, 2019

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson on Tuesday spoke in support of Pennsylvania's Oil Region Heritage Area Heritage Site before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Issues:Energy