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On October 11, 2024, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson, along with Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern and RSC House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman August Pfluger, introduced the Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act. This legislation aims to prevent the federal government from using the social cost of carbon, methane, nitrous oxide, or any other greenhouse gas metric in its rulemaking process.

Rep. Hudson stated, "The Biden-Harris Administration will use every tool at their disposal to advance their radical green agenda. North Carolinians are struggling to fill up their tanks and pay their electricity bills — the last thing they are worried about is the ‘social cost’ of energy. We need to be unleashing American energy to lower prices, not cripple production with burdensome, costly regulations."

RSC Chairman Hern added his concerns: "The Biden-Harris Administration is proud of their war on traditional energy sources; they began their assault on Day 1. As a result, Americans are feeling the pain at the pump. It’s just a fact that government interference in the energy industry has directly contributed to these rising costs. No more manipulated studies and biased research – the American people deserve transparent and honest information."

RSC HEAT Chairman Pfluger also voiced his support for the bill: "The Biden-Harris White House has proven their willingness to hide behind biased and flawed research to advance their war against American energy producers. I am proud to join forces with Representatives Hudson and Hern and our friend Senator Lankford to prohibit the federal government from using flawed metrics to impose new mandates on the energy industry. The White House should unleash clean, affordable, American energy to bring costs down for the American people."

Joining Hudson, Hern, and Pfluger in this legislative effort are Representatives Mike Carey (R-OH), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Jake LaTurner (R-KS), Brian Babin (R-TX), Nick Langworthy (R-NY), Chip Roy (R-TX), Laurel Lee (R-FL), and Jeff Duncan (R-SC).