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February 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) today introduced the Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act, designed to empower states to maximize their operational flexibility when plugging abandoned oil wells. These wells, either unplugged or improperly plugged, can pose concerns such as water contamination, methane emission, or the introduction of harmful pollutants to the local area.

Issues:Energy
March 22, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson this week supported six bills on the House floor that would result in more affordable energy for Pennsylvanians. Republicans are continuing to lead on solutions that will lower energy costs, reduce emissions, and secure American energy leadership. Despite the Biden Administration and Governor Shapiro’s consistent attacks on U.S. energy production, Rep. Thompson continues to defend Pennsylvania’s right to produce energy.

Issues:Energy
January 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) today introduced the Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act designed to empower states to maximize their operational flexibility when plugging abandoned oil wells.

Issues:Energy
March 29, 2023

OPINION:

Before President Biden took office, America was the largest energy producer in the world, and oil and gas — the raw materials for vital farm inputs from diesel fuel to fertilizer production — were abundant and affordable. In the first week of the Biden administration, the president enacted two executive orders that stifled the development and expansion of American energy resources. These executive orders halted new oil and gas leases on federal lands and offshore waters and revoked the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.

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Congressman Thompson sitting at a hearing
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. 4781) reauthorizes the federal orphan well remediation program under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for five years at $50 million per year.

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."

Thompson, R-15th District, said the proposal, which the president unveiled last week during a stop in Pittsburgh, is "nothing but higher taxes," contains "a lot of the Green New Deal" and it is "climate change on steroids."

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. Lee Kump, dean of the College of Earth & Mineral Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University; representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy; representatives from the U.S.

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.

They discussed how to support and grow the carbon industry in the area.

Issues:Energy