Energy
Oil and gas:
CO-08 includes a large portion of Weld County, one of the highest energy-producing counties in the country and is the number one producer of oil and gas in Colorado. 82% of all crude oil production and 56% of all natural gas production in Colorado comes from Weld County. Wind, solar, geothermal, and many other energy technologies are also heavily represented in the district and critical to the economy of Weld, Adams, and Larimer counties.
As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee this Congress, I support a safe, reliable, and secure energy policy. This means supporting oil, gas, nuclear, renewables, and new technologies to better the entirety of American energy production.
The Democrats’ war on domestic energy is damaging to American innovation, national security, and lower costs. Our electric grid is already overwhelmed and unstable. Local utilities are projecting needing double to triple their current power requirements in just 10 years. If we continue on the path that Colorado Democrats have put us on, there won't be enough electricity to serve all American households. I support increasing domestic production of energy resources to ensure our energy independence and end our reliance on foreign countries. Supporting projects like the Keystone XL Pipeline and domestic drilling is necessary to the overall health of our country.
Air quality:
Air quality is not an economy versus health outcomes issue. I have a son with respiratory issues, who is directly impacted by air quality. We know about 70% of pollution along the Front Range doesn't originate in Colorado. So, when it comes to addressing pollution and air quality in Colorado, we must find the balance between addressing the northern Front Range’s high ground-level ozone levels while still protecting our economy. Our energy industry shouldn’t take a hit for pollution that Colorado isn’t even responsible for. I plan to address this issue with my position on the subcommittee for Environment within the Energy and Commerce Committee.
I also support efforts to drop the reformulated gas (RFG) mandate during summer months. RFG costs consumers more, but has an absolutely minimal impact on air pollution. Coloradans shouldn't have to pay millions more in energy costs for draconian measures with a miniscule impact on air quality.
More on Energy
U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans today voted for the final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Republicans’ legislation provides real tangible benefits for Americans: securing the border, investing resources into national defense, unleashing American energy dominance, and avoiding the largest tax increase in U.S. history, all while protecting Medicaid for the country’s most vulnerable.
El "Gran Maravilloso Proyecto de Ley" no es solo una frase pegadiza. Es una visión que ofrece beneficios reales y tangibles: hace que la vida sea más segura y menos costosa, al tiempo que cuida mejor el dinero de los contribuyentes. Los republicanos están luchando por un futuro más ambicioso para nuestro país y redoblan su compromiso con la prosperidad de los estadounidenses.
In case you missed it… Congressman Gabe Evans penned an op-ed in VOZ highlighting the ways the One Big Beautiful Bill is a win for Coloradans. Republicans are putting forth a blueprint to prioritize public safety, give families and small businesses a leg up, protect care for Colorado’s most vulnerable, and lower costs.
U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans today issued the following statement after voting to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” legislation that delivers resources to secure the border, invests in national defense, unleashes domestic energy, avoids the largest tax increase in American history, and strengthens Medicaid for the most vulnerable.
Today, following an 26.5-hour long markup, Congressman Gabe Evans voted to advance the Energy and Commerce Committee budget reconciliation bill.
Congressman Evans’ statement on the bill:
In case you missed it… Congressman Gabe Evans is once again making the case for Colorado to be a national example of an all-of-the-above approach to energy. Supporting affordable, reliable, and secure energy is key to making America energy dominant.
Read the op-ed by here or below.
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans introduced new legislation to create a new federal standard that state regulatory entities must consider when making policy focusing on energy reliability, encouraging affordability for ratepayers.
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In case you missed it, Congressman Gabe Evans penned an op-ed in the Washington Times to make the case for how CO-08 sets the precedent for how it’s possible to make America energy independent.
Read more here and below.
Gabe Evans: Colorado makes the case for clean American energy
Freshman GOP Congressman Gabe Evans revealed during an interview with Fox News Digital how Republicans have fared, and what's next, after 90 days of the new session of Congress have now passed.
"Obviously, the Republican conference has come together three times to do things that all the pundits said weren't going to happen," Evans told Fox News Digital this week.