Energy Issues

Energy powers our economy and our lives—without it, we are quite literally in the dark. Passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 was a critical first step toward securing America's energy, economic, and national security. However, policy alone cannot overcome the energy challenges that we face as a nation.

Without access to affordable and reliable supplies of energy in the United States, U.S. businesses are forced to move elsewhere, taking U.S. jobs and support for the economy with them and impacting our global competitiveness.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to addressing America's energy challenges and finding ways to solve them.

Recent Action

• An Open Letter on America's Energy Future
• PSD (Prevention of Significant Deterioration)

Policy

• National Energy Policy
• Nuclear Waste

Advocacy

• Congressional Correspondence on Environment & Energy Issues
• Letters to Congress
• Regulatory Comments
• Testimony
• Our Energy Future is in Our Hands - Ad
• 60 Second Advocate - Ad

Priorities & Accomplishments

• Policy Priorities for 2007
• Policy Accomplishments for 2007

Publications

• EPAct05 -- Enactment +2: An Assessment of Selected Technology and Efficiency Directives of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 - (PDF)
• Environment & Climate News - "Investment in Emerging Energy Technologies Shows Promise"
• EPAct05: Enactment +1 (PDF)

Coalitions

• Alliance for Energy & Economic Growth

Committees

• Emerging Technologies Committee
• Environment & Energy Committee