Today, Evangelical Environmental Network President and CEO Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman issued the following statement in response to actions by the House Ways and Means Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee on the budget reconciliation proposal:

“President Trump campaigned on a promise to lower costs for American families and advance the health of the American people. The budget reconciliation proposal under consideration in Congress does just the opposite. By repealing or delaying critical pollution safeguards, like the revenue-raising methane waste emissions fee, and phasing out or fully eliminating clean energy incentives that benefit homeowners, businesses, and houses of worship alike, the proposed legislation will ensure environmental toxins stay in our air, water, and land and remove historic opportunities for American households to gain relief from energy burdens and health bills through energy efficiency upgrades and home-grown power generation. As rising electricity costs and energy demand strain family budgets and our electric grid, Congress should preserve residential and utility-scale clean energy investments as well as other measures that wisely steward, rather than waste, our precious energy resources. We look forward to working together with policymakers to address these issues to ensure we don’t backslide on advancing the prosperity of all God’s children through abundant affordable, reliable, and clean energy for all.”