In recent testimony delivered before the Oregon Senate Environment and Natural Resource Committee by Dr. Eric Fruits, Ph.D. on Oregon’s SB80, published by cascade Policy Institute, Dr. Fruits stated the following. 

Washington, D.C.—Today, FreedomWorks announced its opposition to a new draft of a climate plan being championed by House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D, CA-30) and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey (D, MA-7) that would explode the size of government and stick American taxpayers with the bill; estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars.

Washington, DC - FreedomWorks activists rallied with other pro-energy groups on Capitol Hill today in support of policies that will promote clean, affordable, and reliable energy.  .  The rally was organized in direct in opposition to the Capitol Climate Action, a gathering of anti-energy extremists calling for civil disobedience and encouraging members to get arrested in an attempt to shut down the capitol power plant.

Download a .pdf of the brief (3.7 MB) FreedomWorks has joined an amicus brief against a Sierra Club petition demanding that EPA regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new electric power plants.

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STATESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.  On July 10th, FreedomWorks North Carolina in the Iredell Chapter held their regular meeting.  Over 11 activists were in attendance and distributed and discussed material on:  1) Federal Excise Tax increase, ask activist to call our Senators by end of week, also put them on alert to contact swing senators  2) Cap and Trade