OTTAWA, Ill. (WIFR) - Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) released a statement on the announcement to close two nuclear power plants in Illinois. “Today’s announcement to close both the Byron and Dresden power plants is a gut-punch to the people of Illinois, especially to the counties that surround these generating stations. Hundreds of people will now be out of jobs and our efforts to produce clean, affordable, safe nuclear energy will be crushed. As a nation, we cannot reach our climate goals w... Read more

Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) released the following statement on the announcement to close two nuclear power plants in Illinois’ 16th Congressional District. Read more

Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Denny Heck (D-WA), Mike Turner (R-OH), and Ruben Gallego (R-AZ) introduced legislation that would clarify and expand sanctions on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Read more

In response to the U.S. International DFC announcement on nuclear energy projects, Congressman Kinzinger releases a statement in support. Read more

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) recently presented the John D. Dingell and Edwin D. Hill Awards to honor lawmakers and members for efforts advancing the energy industry. © Shutterstock The Dingell Award was presented to U.S. Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) for bipartisan efforts that culminated in the Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy (NUKE) Act. Ferrying it through both the House and the Senate, the pair helped... Read more

After attending the State of the Union (SOTU) Address this evening, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) released this statement. Read more

This week, an op-ed penned by Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) was published in the Peoria Journal Star. Read more

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) last week introduced the bipartisan Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act, which would direct federal agencies to reduce energy consumption in facilities by 2.5 percent each year through 2030 and reduce water consumption 54 percent by 2030. “Buildings in the U.S. account for 40 percent of the country’s energy use, and considering the federal government has the largest real estate holdings nationwide, we should be doing everything we can to improve it... Read more

Today, Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation to formally authorize the Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). Read more

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) that would slap sanctions on any vessels involved in constructing Russian energy export pipelines has been included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. Rep. Kinzinger in June sponsored the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019, H.R. 3206, which his office said would namely sanction vessels associated with the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a multinational project to transport natura... Read more