Rep95 From: Andy Thompson Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 12:06 PM To: Rep95 Subject: Fwd: ALEC America First Energy Resolution Attachments: 20181015 ALEC Resolution Support Trump Energy Agendadocx Forwarded message From: Higley, Stephen D. Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 4: 26 PM Subject: ALEC America First Energy Resolution To: Myron Ebell , Thomas Pyle, President org>, Eick, John (JEick@afpm.org) E1ck@afpm 0rg>, publisher@birdwatcherschest. com Here?s a clean version of the model resolution. Myron, can you please forward in a clean email to Grant and co Andy? If anyone sees any concerns, edits, etc., we can get those into Grant in the next couple days before he sends out the packet. Thanks, Steve Resolution Expressing SUpport for President Donald J. Trump?s Energy and Environmental Policy Accomplishments WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States of America on November 8, 2016 and inaugurated on January 20, 2017; and WHEREAS, at the 2016 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck, North Dakota, then?candidate Trump delivered a major energy and environmental policy address, outlining some of the priorities of his ?America First Energy Plan?; and WHEREAS, this Energy Plan includes several ambitious policy prescriptions designed to establish American energy dominance while at the same time ensuring meaningful environmental protection and continued progress toward cleaner air and water; and WHEREAS, Executive Order 13783, issued March 28, 2017, finds that ?It is in the national interest to promote clean and safe development of our Nation?s vast energy resources, while at the same time avoiding regulatory burdens that unnecessarily encumber energy production, constrain economic growth, and preventjob creation,? and that ?the prudent development of these natural resources is essential to ensuring the Nation?s geopolitical security?; and WHEREAS, many of the policies enumerated in the ?America First Energy Plan? have been implemented or undertaken within the first 18 months of the Trump presidency, including (but not limited to) the following: I Rescinding overly burdensome executive actions and regulations, including the Clean Power Plan and the Waters of the U5. rule; 0 Expanding energy infrastructure by approving all necessary permits for the Keystone XL, Dakota Access, and other pipeline projects; - Lifting moratoriums on energy production on federal lands, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and expanding offshore oil and gas drilling,- - Canceling U.S. participation-in the Paris Climate Agreement and ending all payments of US. tax dollars tothe United Nations Green Climate Fund; - Disbanding the Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, and withdrawing various Obama Administration documents related to the implementation of Social Cost of Carbon and other - Discontinuing the use of friendly ?sue and settle? lawsuits that have the effect of imposing government policy without input from the states, regulated industries, and other relevant stakeholders; Undertaking the prescribed Midterm Evaluation of federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards to ensure that input from all stakeholders, as well as factors such as technological limitations, cost, safety, and consumer choice, are taken into full consideration; and - Streamlining the Superfund program to ensure expedited cleanups and remediation and private sector participation. WHEREAS, these policies have already had a significant impact on energy production, as evidenced by indicators such as the following: I The U5. surpassed Saudi Arabia in February 2018 and Russia in August 2018 to become the world?s largest producer of crude oil; 0 in 2017 the US. exported approximately 97 million short tons of coal to other markets around the world, a 61 percent increase in just one year; and 0 in terms of job growth, the fastest-growing industry in 2017 was support for mining, growing at an annual rate of roughly 20 percent, more than 13 times the average for all other industries. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) expresses support for President Trump?s America First Energy Plan and congratulations and appreciation to the Trump Administration for its significant energy and environmental policy accomplishments to date. Rep95 From: Andy Thompson Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 3:56 PM To: Rep95 Subject: Fwd: Proposed ALEC resolution on supporting Trump energy and de-regulatory agenda Forwarded message From: Andy Thompson Date: Tue, Nov 20, 2018 at 3:21 PM Subject: Fwd: Proposed ALEC resolution on supporting Trump energy and de-regulatory agenda T0: Rep. Andy Thompson Forwarded message From: Myron Ebell Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 4:36 PM Subject: Proposed ALEC resolution on supporting Trump energy and de?regulatory agenda To: Grant Kidwell Andy Thompson Cc: Steve Higley sdhi g1ey@marathonpetroleum.com) Dear Grant, Here is a draft resolution for consideration at the States and Nation meeting in DC, 2831180th November. Rep. Andy Thompson has agreed to be the legislative sponsor. Yours, Myron. Resolution Expressing Support for President Donald J. Trump?s Energy and Environmental Policy Accomplishments WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States of America on November 8, 2016 and inaugurated on January 20, 2017; and WHEREAS, at the 2016 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck, North Dakota, then-candidate Trump delivered a major energy and environmental policy address, outlining some of the priorities of his ?America First Energy Plan?; and WHEREAS, this Energy Plan includes several ambitious policy prescriptions designed to establish American energy dominance and remove regulatory impediments to the use of energy, while at the same time ensuring meaningful environmental protection and continued progress toward cleaner air and water; and WHEREAS, Executive Order 13783, issued March 28, 2017, finds that ?It is in the - national interest to promote clean and safe development of our Nation?s vast energy resources, while at the same time avoiding regulatory burdens that unnecessarily encumber energy production, constrain economic growth, and prevent job creation,? and that ?the prudent development of these natural resources is essential to ensuring the Nation?s geOpolitical security?; and WHEREAS, many of the policies enumerated in the ?America First Energy Plan? have been implemented or undertaken within the first 18 months of the Trump presidency, including (but not limited to) the following: . Rescinding overly burdensome executive actions and regulations, including the ?Clean Power? Plan and the Waters of the US. Rule; 0 Expanding energy infrastructure by approving all necessary permits for the Keystone XL, Dakota Access, and other pipeline projects; . Lifting moratoriums on energy production on federal lands, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and expanding offshore oil and gas drilling; . Canceling U.S. participation in the UN Paris Climate Treaty and ending all payments of US. tax dollars to the UN Green Climate Fund; . Disbanding the Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases, and withdrawing various Obama Administration documents related to the implementation of Social Cost of Carbon and other Disoontinuing the use of friendly ?sue and settle? lawsuits that have the effect of imposing government policy on behalf of special interests without congressional authorization or input from the states", other interested parties, and the general public; 0 Undertaking the prescribed Midterm Evaluation of federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards to ensure that input from all stakeholders, including motorists, as well as factors such as technological limitations, cost, safety, and consumer choice, are taken into full consideration; and Streamlining the Superfund program to ensure expedited cleanups and remediation and private sector participation. WHEREAS, these policies have already had a significant impact on energy production, as evidenced by indicators such as the following: The US. surpassed Saudi Arabia in February 2018 and Russia in August 2018 to become the world?s largest producer of crude oil; . In 2017 the US. exported approximately 97 million short tons of coal to other markets around the world, a 61 percent increase in just one year; and In terms ofjob growth, the fastest?growing industry in 2017 was support for mining, growing at an annual rate of roughly 20 percent, more than 13 times the average for all other industries. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) expresses support for President Trump?s America First Energy Plan and congratulations and appreciation to the Trump Administration for its significant energy and environmental policy accomplishments to date. Myron Ebell _,__Dire_ctor, Center for Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise Institute 1310 Street, N. W., Seventh Floor Washington, DC 20005, USA Tel direct: (202) 331?2256 Tel mobile: (202) 320?6685 E?ma?: Stop continental dlz??!