Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today after the announcement of a deal to cut carbon emissions was made between President Obama and China’s President Xi Jingping. “President Obama’s plan could put thousands of jobs on the line in Alabama’s coal industry. The president’s latest agreement with China could further hurt our state’s… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new rules on power plants. These proposed rules would institute a new cap-and-trade system to demand a 30 percent cut in emissions from power plants.    “President Obama’s war on coal is a war on families and jobs. Although I am not surprised, I am deeply… Read more »

East Alabamians are feeling the pain as summer approaches and energy prices rise. With gas at its highest price in months, one might think the Obama Administration would be putting forth solutions to help lower energy prices and create more jobs for cash-strapped Americans. One such solution – building the Keystone XL Pipeline – would accomplish both goals at once.  The… Read more »

As we enter the last stretch of summer, energy prices are on the rise and most folks in East Alabama are feeling the pain.  With a sluggish economy and millions of Americans still out of work, there’s a solution to help stabilize our energy costs over the long term and increase our chances for energy independence: tap our own domestic energy sources.  However, it seems… Read more »

Congressman Mike Rogers sent a letter today to Gina McCarthy, the new Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging her to reverse course and ensure any new Obama Administration EPA regulations for America’s energy sector do not threaten good paying jobs. The letter states, “In his speech on June 25, 2013, at Georgetown University, President Obama… Read more »

Across East Alabama, folks are downright angry about the rising costs of gas and they have every reason to be. So am I. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.76.  In February it was $3.47, so in one month, it has increased 29 cents and from the way things are going, it seems that trend will continue. With our national unemployment at 8.3… Read more »

The turmoil in the Middle East is affecting us here in East Alabama.  We see coverage on the news, talk about the unrest in the coffee shop, but we see and feel it at gas pump.According to AAA as of writing, gasoline prices are up 76 cents from a year ago and 41 cents from a month ago.I have said this for years: we as a nation cannot continue to live with these unstable prices to… Read more »