WASHINGTON – In celebration of National Clean Energy Week (NCEW), the Washington Times published a special print and online edition featuring commentary recognizing the importance of the United States’ clean energy leadership and the impact clean energy technology makes in local communities.

The special edition includes pieces from former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and John Curtis (R-Utah), CRES President Heather Reams, and other bipartisan lawmakers, mayors, and clean energy industry leaders from across the country.

“Now in its seventh year, National Clean Energy Week is a chance to highlight bipartisan collaboration and the progress made toward a cleaner energy future,” wrote Heather Reams, chair of NCEW and president of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum, in her opinion piece for the Washington Times special. “In a demonstration of bipartisanship, NCEW is proud that dozens of Republican and Democratic governors have recognized Clean Energy Week in their states and that bipartisan resolutions noting the week have been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate.”

Full list of pieces included in the special:

• Let’s recognize our nation’s clean energy advancements – Heather Reams, National Clean Energy Week and CRES Forum 
• Every American family deserves commonsense energy solutions – Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) 
• ‘Fueling the future requires an all-of-the-above energy approach’ – Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) 
• Pass the PROVE IT Act to show America’s excellence outperforms foreign competition – Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.)
• America enters a new era of energy dominance – Abigail Ross Hopper, Solar Energy Industries Association 
• ‘Nuclear power is a critical component of our clean energy future’– Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) 
• It’s time to permit America to build – Marty Durbin, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
• Everyone’s talking climate. Let’s talk solutions – Rich Powell, ClearPath 
• TVA partnerships develop clean energy technologies and strengthen energy economy – Jeannette Mills, Tennessee Valley Authority 
• Domestic manufacturing is the key to American energy leadership – Dan Shugar, Nextracker and Jason Allen, Leeward Renewable Energy 
• Embracing biofuels to create a sustainable future – Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.) 
• Safety will preserve consumer access as the market turns to clean energy – UL Standards & Engagement 
• One year later: Federal climate investments are driving the clean energy transformation – Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy 
• ‘Hydropower is the foundation of a ready and reliable 24/7 grid’ – National Hydropower Association 
• Renewable energy production policies need local, state and federal cooperation – Mayor Rick Osbon (R-Aiken, S.C.) 
• Kansas City finds innovative energy solutions to become cleaner and greener – Mayor Quinton Lucas (D-Kansas City, Mo.) 
• Unlocking American LNG for energy security and lower global emissions – Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) 
• Bipartisanship and investments will make U.S. energy affordable and climate solutions achievable – U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) 
• We can realize nuclear energy’s potential with American leadership and innovation – Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) 
• Equity needed: Boosting R&D investment for America’s proven battery industry – Roger Miksad, Battery Council International 
• ‘Hydropower is the foundation of a ready and reliable 24/7 grid’ – National Hydropower Association 
• Hydrogen by wire: Reducing the pipeline conundrum – Richard Campbell, CRES Forum 

You can read the Washington Times NCEW Special Edition online HERE.  

NCEW was founded in 2017 as a bipartisan forum to bring together clean energy leaders and advocates across America. The week contains engaging programming such as the Policymakers Symposium – a three-day event convening elected officials, business leaders, advocates, policymakers, investors, and trade associations from all perspectives who are dedicated to advancing clean energy.

If you missed any of the 2023 Policymakers Symposium, free video recordings from all the live keynote addresses and panel discussions are available on-demand on NCEW’s YouTube channel.

Stay tuned for more information about NCEW 2024 at www.nationalcleanenergyweek.org, including sponsorship opportunities, in-person events, and registration for next year’s Policymakers Symposium.

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