Lowering Energy Costs

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced he is reintroducing his bill aimed at protecting the Central Coast in response to a renewed push by the new House Republican majority seeking to expand offshore drilling and the sale of public lands to oil companies. “When I first came to Congress six years ago, I pledged to our Central Coast communities that I would fight back against… Read more »

This week, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) led a group of 15 members of California’s congressional delegation in calling for a federal investigation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission into recent spikes in home energy costs. “With unexpectedly high home gas prices, we have heard stories from our constituents who have had to make the hard choice between staying warm at night… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) denounced a measure put up for a vote by the new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives that would hamstring the Executive Branch’s ability to release oil from the United States’ strategic reserves, despite evidence that previous releases have helped offset gas price spikes over the past year. “Members of both parties agree that… Read more »