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KINGSTON STEERS $250K TO GSU ALTERANTIVE ENERGY RESEARCH
Jul 8, 2009
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Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) announced today that Georgia Southern University is set to receive $250,000 towards biodiesel research. The funding was approved by the House Appropriations Committee at Kingston’s request.
“Georgia is uniquely suited for the production of alternative energy,” Co...
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KINGSTON: CAP & TAX BAD FOR FARMERS, BAD FOR AMERICA
Jun 24, 2009
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Following an announcement late last night that House Democrats have reached an agreement within their caucus to pass “Cap and Tax” legislation, Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) expressed grave concern over the legislation’s impact on agriculture.
Congressman Kingston, who serves in the top Republ...
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KINGSTON SECURES $1.2 MILLION FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESEARCH
Feb 26, 2009
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A University of Georgia research facility at the forefront of alternative energy research is set to receive $1.2 million in federal funding thanks to the work of Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1). The funds, which will go to the UGA Biorefining and Carbon Cycling Program, will help develop alterna...
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KINGSTON SECURES VETO-SUSTAINING MAJORITY IN SUPPORT OF OFFSHORE DRILLING
Sep 22, 2008
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After failing to pass a single spending bill this year, congressional Democrats are forced this week to pass a continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government after the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2008. To block efforts by Democratic leaders to continue the congressional b...
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COFFEE COUNTY RESIDENT RECIEVES RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT
Sep 19, 2008
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Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) announced today that Mr. Troy Aldridge of Willacoochee has been named as the recipient of a renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements grant by USDA Rural Development.
“Exploration of alternative means of energy has never been as important as...
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Georgia Republicans Call for Sensible OCS Drilling Plan
Sep 12, 2008
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Georgia Republicans issued the following statement after sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi voicing concerns on a proposed plan that could permit drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf. The proposal is expected to allow states like Georgia to “opt-in,” but does not include federal-state reven...
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KINGSTON RETURNS TO WASHINGTON
Aug 26, 2008
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Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) today returned to Washington to join in a protest on the House floor calling for a vote on a comprehensive energy plan.
“Yesterday I went to Washington and called for a vote on legislation that would bring relief to Georgians suffering from high energy prices,” Co...
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KINGSTON NAMED ‘FRIEND OF THE AMERICAN MOTORIST’
Aug 11, 2008
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Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) today was named a “Friend of the American Motorist” by the grassroots free-market group Americans for Prosperity (AFP). The designation came after the group of nearly 300,000 citizens released its “Freedom from Foreign Oil” scorecard which ranks U.S. Represen...
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DRILLING IN ANWR WOULD BRING PRICES DOWN $20 PER BARREL
Jul 24, 2008
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In a letter to Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1), the Energy Information Administration estimated the impact of producing American-made energy in a 2,000 acres section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) would reduce the price of oil by $20 per barrel.
“This news from the EIA is signific...
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BIPARTISAN COALITION INTRODUCES OPEN FUEL STANDARDS ACT
Jul 22, 2008
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A bipartisan team of legislators – consisting of Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY), Congressmen Jack Kingston (R-GA), Steve Israel (D-NY), and Bob Inglis (R-SC) – introduced legislation that would help break our addiction to foreign oil...
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