permitting reform
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum was honored to join Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) on August 3 for a site tour and roundtable In Tooele County, focused on how Utah can build the energy it needs to meet fast-rising demand. A Firsthand Look at Horseshoe Solar Projects like Horseshoe speak to a challenge facing states across the […]
On June 24th, CRES Forum hosted its fifth and final CRES Academy session of the year: “Energy Policy and Capital Markets: What Policy Certainty Means for Research, Development and Innovation.” The event brought together energy financers, capital market investors and policy experts to give Hill staff an inside look at how decisions made on Capitol Hill translate directly into financing […]
To highlight the importance of modernizing America’s outdated permitting processes, CRES Academy’s second session of 2026 brought together dozens of Congressional staffers, industry leaders and Trump Administration staff to discuss the need to update how our nation plans, develops and builds. With CRES Forum’s Director of Government Affairs Ryan McManus providing opening remarks, the session was kicked […]
To highlight Congress working to advance an all-of-the-above energy approach, CRES Forum hosted a reception entitled, “Unleashing Energy: Removing Regional Obstacles for Growth,” bringing together Republican members of Congress, senior congressional staff, industry leaders and energy policy experts. CRES Forum President and CEO Heather Reams opened the evening with brief remarks, touching on the importance of removing obstacles to diversify the nation’s regional energy creation. She also highlighted a recent Member roundtable held by CRES Forum that focused on abundance derived from the unique geological benefits across states. Reams continued the programming, thanked guests for coming and introduced Chairwoman of the Conservative Climate Caucus Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), who spoke on the need for a true […]
Recently, CRES Forum hosted a panel discussion at the U.S. Capitol featuring several House and Senate communications staffers through their Cool Conservative Communications Collaborating on Climate Change (C6WC) program. The event drew strong policy and communications engagement from all corners of Washington D.C.— including from industry leaders and U.S. House and Senate Committee staff. Moderated by CRES Forum’s Vice President of Communications Mary Collins Howell, the program included questions regarding permitting reform progress in the House and Senate, and how to communicate in-the-weeds policy questions to constituents. […]