Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann. Proudly Serving the 6th District of Minnesota

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Washington, D.C., Apr 27 -

U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-06) announced today her appointment by Leader John Boehner to the House GOP American Energy Solutions Group, which will work on crafting Republican solutions to lower energy prices for American families and small businesses. 

“Right now, Democrats in Washington are considering energy legislation that will significantly increase the financial burden placed on families and small businesses,” said Bachmann.  “At a time when the American economy is experiencing a serious recession, the last thing Washington should do is restrict the development of cheaper energy and increase taxes to pay for retro energy ideas.

“My colleagues and I on the Energy Solutions Working Group are dedicated to an ‘all of the above’ approach that will increase the supply of clean, affordable, American-made energy today and encourage investment for newer, more efficient energy technologies for the future.  I will also continue my fight against energy tax increases as proposed in the Democrat’s energy proposal for Minnesotan families and small business,” said Bachmann.

Bachmann is also the author of four bills to encourage American energy independence and clean, cheap energy sources:

Emergency Energy Cut the Red Tape Now Act would allow the Secretary of Interior to access offshore drilling, oil shale reserves, and streamline the refinery process.  If the price of oil exceeds $100 a barrel, the Secretary would be required to waive leasing and permitting regulations to open energy stores.

Fast Track Shale Act would open federal lands that contain oil shale, cut the red tape at the Bureau of Land Management for commercial development, and set in place new research and development that will help foster even more efficient processes of extracting this form of oil. 

Getting Resources Efficiently and Effectively Now (GREEN) Act would give the President or his designee the authority to review all leases to determine if they comply with applicable federal laws and following such approval no further administrative or judicial review would be permitted. 

Promoting New American Energy Act provides incentives for newer, more efficient and cleaner energy by accelerating tax depreciation to 3 years for investments in newer, cleaner, more efficient energy technologies, including solar, wind, and geothermal investments.