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Nov. 13, 2020 Durbin Discusses Detection Of PFAS Near Peoria And Springfield National Guard Bases With Air Force Secretary Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke today with @SecAFOfficial about potential PFAS levels near Peoria and Springfield National Guard bases. We must do everything we can to detect and remediate PFAS chemicals so we can protect our servicemembers, their families, and the surrounding communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is actively threatening public health by rolling back protections on toxic waste from coal plants." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2020 Tweet - "November is National Native American Heritage month, a time to honor the history & contributions of Native people in the US. But we cannot do so without committing to environmental justice for Native communities--who are disproportionally harmed by air & water pollution." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Good news for future generations: Biden's victory means that America is once again joining the world in the fight against climate change." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Deeply concerned by reports that Nicor Gas may have illegally polluted groundwater near its storage facilities. Because of the severity of these claims, I will be looking into this situation further." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Bustos, Smith, Durbin, Blunt lead bipartisan, bicameral call for Corps to prioritize Upper Mississippi water infrastructure projects Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to General Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau - Feinstein, Wyden, Leahy, Schumer, Merkley, Colleagues Ask National Guard for Wildfire Readiness Assessment Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's failure to even articulate a point of view on climate change--she says she's still thinking about it--strains all credibility." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Casten Introduces Bill to Eliminate Emissions from Electricity and Thermal Energy Generation by 2040 Congressman's "Tradeable Performance Standard Act" Eradicates 40% of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040 Rep. Sean Casten
Oct. 14, 2020 Durbin: Army Corps Gives Final Approval To Begin Quincy Bay Restoration Project Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting to restore Quincy Bay for years, so it is exciting that @MVD_USACE has given final approval for the Quincy Bay Restoration Project to move forward. This project will help repair the bay's erosion, improve waterways, & provide a communal recreation space." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter DeFazio, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Grace Napolitano, Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment; Hon. Bruce Westerman, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment - Great Lakes Task Force Urges Support for Great Lakes in Water Resources Development Act Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Environmental Justice & Climate Crisis with The Coalition for Clean Energy & Healthy Communities Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Durbin, Colleagues Call For Inclusion Of PFAs Provisions In Final FY21 NDAA Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Gallego, Chair Grijalva, Sen. Cantwell Lead Letter to Sec. Perdue Urging Pause or Reversal of Roadless Rule Exemption in Tongass Natl. Forest Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Heinrich Backs Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights And Climate Recovery Planning Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Hon. Tom Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Pappas Leads Bipartisan Call for PFAS Action in Water Infrastructure Bill Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 28, 2020 Senator Whitehouse & Rep. Quigley Introduce New Bill to Prepare Power Grids for Clean Energy Future Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 25, 2020 Jayapal Introduces the Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Schakowsky, Rush, Jayapal, Merkley Introduce Resolution Supporting Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Merkley, Senate Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Planning Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is siding with industry over the health and well-being of Illinoisans that are most affected by toxic discharges. Wrote to the EPA with @SenDuckworth today expressing our concerns with further damage to Lake Michigan." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth: Trump Administration Rollback Of Toxic Metals Pollution Regulation Could Further Harm Lake Michigan Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Schakowsky, Barragán Introduce Legislation to End Fossil Fuel Expansion and Protect our Communities Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Date Title Politician
Nov. 13, 2020 Durbin Discusses Detection Of PFAS Near Peoria And Springfield National Guard Bases With Air Force Secretary Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke today with @SecAFOfficial about potential PFAS levels near Peoria and Springfield National Guard bases. We must do everything we can to detect and remediate PFAS chemicals so we can protect our servicemembers, their families, and the surrounding communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 12, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is actively threatening public health by rolling back protections on toxic waste from coal plants." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 10, 2020 Tweet - "November is National Native American Heritage month, a time to honor the history & contributions of Native people in the US. But we cannot do so without committing to environmental justice for Native communities--who are disproportionally harmed by air & water pollution." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Good news for future generations: Biden's victory means that America is once again joining the world in the fight against climate change." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Deeply concerned by reports that Nicor Gas may have illegally polluted groundwater near its storage facilities. Because of the severity of these claims, I will be looking into this situation further." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Bustos, Smith, Durbin, Blunt lead bipartisan, bicameral call for Corps to prioritize Upper Mississippi water infrastructure projects Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to General Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau - Feinstein, Wyden, Leahy, Schumer, Merkley, Colleagues Ask National Guard for Wildfire Readiness Assessment Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Judge Barrett's failure to even articulate a point of view on climate change--she says she's still thinking about it--strains all credibility." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Casten Introduces Bill to Eliminate Emissions from Electricity and Thermal Energy Generation by 2040 Congressman's "Tradeable Performance Standard Act" Eradicates 40% of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040 Rep.Sean Casten
Oct. 14, 2020 Durbin: Army Corps Gives Final Approval To Begin Quincy Bay Restoration Project Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2020 Tweet - "I've been fighting to restore Quincy Bay for years, so it is exciting that @MVD_USACE has given final approval for the Quincy Bay Restoration Project to move forward. This project will help repair the bay's erosion, improve waterways, & provide a communal recreation space." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to Hon. Peter DeFazio, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Hon. Grace Napolitano, Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment; Hon. Bruce Westerman, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment - Great Lakes Task Force Urges Support for Great Lakes in Water Resources Development Act Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Duckworth Discusses Environmental Justice & Climate Crisis with The Coalition for Clean Energy & Healthy Communities Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Durbin, Colleagues Call For Inclusion Of PFAs Provisions In Final FY21 NDAA Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Rep. Gallego, Chair Grijalva, Sen. Cantwell Lead Letter to Sec. Perdue Urging Pause or Reversal of Roadless Rule Exemption in Tongass Natl. Forest Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Heinrich Backs Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights And Climate Recovery Planning Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter DeFazio, Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Hon. John Barrasso, Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Hon. Sam Graves, Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Hon. Tom Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Pappas Leads Bipartisan Call for PFAS Action in Water Infrastructure Bill Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Sept. 28, 2020 Senator Whitehouse & Rep. Quigley Introduce New Bill to Prepare Power Grids for Clean Energy Future Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 25, 2020 Jayapal Introduces the Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Resolution Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Schakowsky, Rush, Jayapal, Merkley Introduce Resolution Supporting Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Merkley, Senate Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing Children's Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery Planning Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is siding with industry over the health and well-being of Illinoisans that are most affected by toxic discharges. Wrote to the EPA with @SenDuckworth today expressing our concerns with further damage to Lake Michigan." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth: Trump Administration Rollback Of Toxic Metals Pollution Regulation Could Further Harm Lake Michigan Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Schakowsky, Barragán Introduce Legislation to End Fossil Fuel Expansion and Protect our Communities Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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