Over 2,260 days and counting – that is how many days have passed since backers of the Keystone XL pipeline first submitted the application to the U.S. State Department to build this project. The question remains how much longer will President Obama make America wait for jobs and energy security? Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after bipartisan passage to start construction of the Keystone XL pipeline: Read more »

Continuing his efforts to halt the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Administration’s constant attempts at overregulating our nation’s farmers and landowners, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) voted in support of the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Read more »

In the nearly six years since the Obama Administration took office, thousands of new regulations have been issued by various federal agencies. This week, I’m going to highlight just one regulation from just one federal agency: the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Waters of the United States” rule. Please keep in mind, however, that this is just one example of one rule from one agency. If you think about the impact that this one regulation will have, and the fact that thousands have been issued in the last six years, it illustrates why many people say that our economy and our country are getting buried under an avalanche of red tape. Read more »

In an effort to lower gas prices and create up to 1 million new jobs, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today voted to expand onshore and offshore energy production, streamline permitting processes, and reduce red tape in the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act. Read more »

In response to today’s announcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulation on coal-fired power plants, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) shared his deep concerns with the latest overreach by this agency: Read more »

For thousands of years, mankind has used fire as a means of keeping warm and wood from the world’s forests have served as the fuel for this most basic of life sustaining forces. Today, during one of the harshest winters in recent memory, many Americans have returned to this basic heating source to keep themselves and their families warm within the confines of their homes. Read more »

During a time when heating costs are at their peak, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy expressing his concerns with the New Source Performance Standards for residential wood burning heaters. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today issued the following statement regarding the latest report in which the U.S. State Department provided no major environmental objections to the Keystone XL Pipeline from Canada: Read more »

There I was coming off the ladder after spending a few hours putting up the Christmas lights at home in St. Elizabeth when I took a moment to consider all the extra energy demands of the holiday season. Along with all the lights and displays that stretch our power grid, Americans across the country make thousands of extra trips this time of year, especially to visit relatives that may not… Read more »