Reschenthaler, Deluzio, and Joyce Introduce Legislation to Relocate Department of Energy Office to the Keystone State
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Representatives Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), introduced bipartisan legislation to relocate the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In June, Pennsylvania Senators Dave McCormick and John Fetterman introduced the Senate companion legislation (S. 2044).
The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management is responsible for the development of unconventional oil and gas resources, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve. Pennsylvania is the nation’s second leading producer of natural gas, and this legislation will ensure that the DOE officials responsible for regulating the energy industry are closer to the industry leaders and workers they work with every day.
“Southwestern Pennsylvania is helping our nation unleash energy dominance,” said Rep. Guy Reschenthaler. “The coal, oil, and natural gas industries employ hundreds of thousands in Pennsylvania alone, including over 130,000 union jobs in the natural gas industry. The fossil fuel workforce of southwestern Pennsylvania should be leading and developing our nation’s energy policies, not out of touch bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. I am proud to partner with my Pennsylvania colleagues to introduce this important bill.”
“Western Pennsylvania has helped power this country for centuries,” said Rep. Chris Deluzio. “This region can and should remain at the heart of powering America and growing our economy. I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation to relocate the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Western PA. As we power America, we need to stay focused on lowering energy costs, creating solid jobs, growing our energy independence and resilience, and using innovative technologies to protect our air and water.”
"Pennsylvania has a rich history in energy production and innovation, fueling our nation and our allies for decades," said Rep. John Joyce, M.D. "By introducing this bipartisan legislation to move the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh, we can ensure that the Department of Energy's employees are invested in the communities their work directly impacts."