Washington, D.C. — Today, Independent Women’s Forum’s Center for Energy and Conservation (CEC) recognizes the importance of America’s domestic energy industry and celebrates the men and women who make it work by commemorating National Energy Appreciation Day (NEAD), observed annually on October 4.
IWF recognizes that energy is a vital driver of economic growth, and policies that restrict energy production lead to inflation and stifle growth. This year, IWF’s Center for Energy and Conservation will be celebrating NEAD inPennsylvania, in the heart of oil and gas country.
“Oil and gas – especially fracking – is dominating the news cycle, and for good reason. VP Kamala Harris’ flip-flopping on energy questions, coupled with her radical climate record, suggest she’s unwilling to prioritize energy abundance. Our Center believes the energy industry needs clear and unwavering support, and we intend to highlight its importance at our upcoming NEAD celebration at the Drake Well Museum in Titusville, PA-the birthplace of the petroleum industry,” said Gabriella Hoffman, director of IWF’s Center for Energy and Conservation. “A strong and vibrant energy industry is necessary not only to power the economy, but as an active partner in safely stewarding our natural resources. Prosperity and conservation aren’t mutually exclusive.”
Inspired by how America’s modern energy system has made American lives and economic opportunity so much better, and concerned that the U.S. oil and gas industry has been needlessly attacked, jeopardizing our energy security and economic growth, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Congressman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) introduced a bicameral resolution to designate National Energy Appreciation Day last year.
Celebrating National Energy Appreciation Day:
- RECOGNIZES the vital role that energy plays in our economy and society, making everything we do possible.
- EDUCATES the public on how energy is accessed – the hard work and long-term planning that goes into safely bringing resources online.
- CELEBRATES how environmental progress has gone hand-in-hand with improved energy productivity.
- ELEVATES the women and men working in the energy field that deserve our recognition and gratitude.
Statements of support for National Energy Appreciation Day:
“For the past year, the Center for Energy and Conservation has led the charge in refuting radical environmentalists’ hyperbolic rhetoric by offering invaluable scientific data and resources that proves American energy is among the cleanest and most reliable in the world. I am grateful for IWF’s continued leadership in this space and appreciate the center’s invaluable contributions to the energy industry.”,” said Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Senate Western Caucus chair and lead sponsor of Senate NEAD resolution.
“APGA is happy to join with IWF to celebrate National Energy Appreciation Day. Natural gas is efficient, affordable, reliable, and favored by American consumers. Today, we recognize its crucial role in our current and future energy mix. This day also coincides with Public Natural Gas Week, so we extend our gratitude to public gas workers for their daily dedication,” said Stuart Saulters, vice president of government relations, American Public Gas Association
“America is at a vital crossroads for its energy future, and the policies we choose today will determine whether that future is one of energy abundance or scarcity. Energy is the economic lifeblood of energy-producing states like Pennsylvania, which hold the key to American energy security. Today, let us celebrate the energy industry’s technological innovations and successes from market-driven solutions to deliver affordable and reliable power and ensure our future is one of American energy abundance,” said André Béliveau, Senior Manager of Energy Policy at the Commonwealth Foundation
“Energy is everything. A free people with access to reliable, affordable energy can move and grow, start businesses, provide for their families, express their God-given rights, attain prosperity, and live with dignity. The greatness of America is understood in the abundance of its domestic energy. It powers our economy and national security, and is the guarantor and protector of our freedoms.On this National Energy Appreciation Day we salute the millions of American energy workers in coal, oil, gas, fracking, pipelines, trucking, servicing who power us today and who power the future,” said Daniel Turner, founder and executive director at Power the Future and a CEC Advisory Board Member
“America’s energy industry does more for civil rights and equality than all the politicians and activists in Washington DC combined. Affordable and reliable energy is absolutely essential to lifting low-income households out of poverty and into prosperity and self-sufficiency. That is why we can’t thank energy producers enough for their contributions and why we need to continue the fight against those who seek to shut them down,” said Donna Jackson, Director of Membership Development, Project 21 and a CEC Advisory Board Member
More information on IWF’s Center for Energy and Conservation:
IWF’s Center for Energy and Conservation is dedicated to reshaping the conversation about American energy. By educating the public about the benefits of modern energy, the CEC connects the role our energy industry plays in successful environmental outcomes and a better, more prosperous way of life for healthy communities.
Learn more about IWF’s Center for Energy and Conservation here.
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