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Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "By misleading regulators about their water sampling results, ArcelorMittal has not only likely violated federal law, but jeopardized the public health of local residents & compounded the severity of their original wrongdoing." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to John Brett, President and CEO of ArcelorMittal USA - Durbin, Duckworth Call On ArcelorMittal To Clean Up Its Act Following Pollution Violations Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Extreme weather & flooding in Illinois has done great damage to the Lake Michigan shoreline. Read my letter to the editor in today's @chicagotribune on how we can save Lake Michigan's shoreline:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Trahan Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Clean Up Merrimack River in FY 2021 Budget Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to the Editors of the Chicago Tribune - Letters: How to save Lake Michigan's shoreline Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Moore Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Prevent Combined Sewer Overflows in FY 2021 Budget Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Urges Trump Administration To Fund Quincy Bay Restoration And Modernization Of Illinois Locks Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Letter to Russ Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Andrew Wheller, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Portman, Stabenow, Bipartisan Colleagues Request $320 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in President's FY 2021 Budget Request Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Pushes Trump Administration To Address Climate Change Impacts On Lake Michigan Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "After a year of extreme weather across IL in 2019, 2020 has already gotten off to a similar start with a tornado touching down in Union County. I want to remind all Illinoisans to to take advantage of emergency resources provided if & when necessary." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. must do more to protect the shorelines of the Great Lakes, including the crown jewel that is our Lake Michigan. Read my letter to the editor calling for greater protections for the Great Lakes' shorelines in yesterday's @Suntimes:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kurt Thiede, Region 5 Admin. of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Lipinski and House Colleagues Call on New Regional EPA Chief to Step Up Environmental Protection Efforts in Great Lakes States Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. must do more to protect the shorelines of the Great Lakes, including the crown jewel that is our Lake Michigan. Read my letter to the editor calling for greater protections for the Great Lakes' shorelines in yesterday's @Suntimes:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal Leads 47 House Members In Calling On Interior Dept To Maintain Arctic Wilderness Protections Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to the Chicago Sun Times Editorial Board - Feds must help protect Great Lakes shorelines Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2020 Rep. Schneider Introduces Federal Legislation to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste, including Zion, IL Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Request Meeting With HUD Secretary On Radon Dangers In Public Housing Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Senate Democrats Support Puerto Rico's Request For A Major Disaster Declaration To Respond To Earthquakes Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. RD James, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Kaptur Leads 41 Lawmakers in Bipartisan Letter Urging Army Corps of Engineers To Prioritize Great Lakes Projects in 2020 Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Velázquez, Schumer Demand HUD Meeting on Puerto Rico Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Statement by Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García on the Situation in Puerto Rico Rep. Chuy Garcia
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal doctored tests & lied to state regulators after a toxic spill in the Little Calumet River. Read my letter to the editor in today's @chicagotribune on this alarming possible cover-up here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joe Hockey, Australian Ambassador to the United States - Durbin Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition In Pledging Support To Australia Amid Ongoing Bushfire Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "I'm concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal has been polluting the Lake Michigan Watershed & subsequently trying to cover it up. Today I had a call with @EPA Region 5 to ensure that ArcelorMittal will be held accountable for this clear violation of federal law." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. is trying to gut the only federal law that requires the federal gov't to consider the environmental impact of its projects & actions. That must not be allowed to happen. Ignoring climate change is unacceptable. #ActOnClimate" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "With rain and snow in the weekend forecast, I urge Illinoisans to take the proper precautions to stay safe amid potential flooding. FEMA offers preparedness resources and information here: http://www.ready.gov/floods ." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "In 2018, as wildfires raged up & down our Pacific Coast, Australian firefighters came to provide much-needed aid. I'm glad we are reciprocating. Today, I led the Friends of Australia Caucus in pledging U.S. support for the people of Australia during the ongoing bushfire crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources, Combat Climate Change Introduced in House Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "This story in the @chicagotribune is alarming. It reveals an apparent cover-up by ArcelorMittal of its pollution of the Little Calumet River, which would be a clear violation of federal law." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico as they work to rebuild after yet another natural disaster. The Trump Administration must not hesitate in providing much-needed emergency aid to Puerto Rico." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Cathy Stepp, Region 5 Admin. for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth Call For Investigation Of Arcelormittal Following Reports Of Pollution Violations Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Schweikert Joins Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The wildfires raging across Australia are a devastating view into the future of our planet if we aren't able to adequately address climate change soon. My prayers are with the Australian people as they fight to save their country from this heartbreaking destruction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Schneider Responds to Reports Trump Administration EPA is Considering Weakening Risk Assessment of Ethylene Oxide Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Ross, Assistant Admin. of the Office of Water for the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes, Haaland, Rouda Lead Effort to Prevent Trump EPA from Weakening Water Quality Standards Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On EPA's Final Renewable Fuel Standards Blending Targets Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin, Members Of Illinois Congressional Delegation Press EPA Administrator Wheeler On Ethylene Oxide Emissions Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - ".@EPA has a responsibility to protect Illinoisans' health. Today IL congressional members & I voiced our concerns to @EPAAWheeler about the troubling levels of ethylene oxide emissions in Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we don't start taking drastic action soon, it will be too late for us all. We must begin by rejoining the Paris Climate Accord--the United States can't face this crisis on our own." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Lawrence Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, Hon. Andrew Wheeler Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Dan Brouillette Secretary U.S. Department of Energy - King, Colleagues Urge EPA to Uphold RFS with Rule Ensuring 15 Billion Gallons Are Blended into Fuel Supply Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Congressional Delegation Urges Action on Chicago Shoreline Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "So @realDonaldTrump tweets that TIME Magazine's Person the Year, @GretaThunberg, should stop her work on climate change and "chill." It's harder for Greta to chill when our planet is heating up. Mr. President, stop slinging insults at a teenager & start acting like an adult." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On CDC Report Of Ethylene Oxide Exposure In Waukegan Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "For months, @SenDuckworth & I have urged the EPA to test for ethylene oxide at facilities like Medline in Waukegan. The @CDCgov data showing higher levels of ethylene oxide in blood samples nearby is deeply troubling. @EPA needs to wake up & protect the health of Illinoisans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Chair Grijalva Hails House Passage of Bipartisan Coastal Resilience Package That Fights Climate Change, Helps Communities Prepare Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Casten, Neguse, and Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Address Climate Censorship at Federal Agencies Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Upton, Quigley Legislation to Support Great Lakes Fisheries Passes House Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Rickey Dale James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Lieutenant General Todd Semonite, Commander General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Davis, Chicago Delegation Request Funding for Lakeshore Protection Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "The President made a terrible decision when he pulled the U.S. out the historic Paris Climate Agreement. In the absence of White House leadership, cities and states are left to propose bold solutions & set strategies to combat the impacts of climate change." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution In Support Of U.S. Commitment To Paris Climate Agreement: "We Are Still In" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Introduces Legislation to Address Climate Censorship at Federal Agencies Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 Schneider Statement on U.S. EPA Announcement of Public Comment Period on Ethylene Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 6, 2019 Transcript of Speaker Pelosi, Bicameral Congressional Delegation to COP25 Madrid Press Conference Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Schneider Leads More Than 150 Democrats in Condemning Trump Administration's Formal Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. - Reps. Tlaib & García to U.S. Financial Institutions: Stop Supporting Amazon Destruction Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth To EPA: Newly Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard Blending Targets Will Be Undermined By Abuse Of 'Hardship' Waivers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The biofuel industry is a crucial aspect of rural economies across the US. But the Trump Administration's failure to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard has led to the closure or idling of more than 35 ethanol & biodiesel plants, killing jobs and hurting rural Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I agree with Speaker Pelosi--climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we are going to address this global crisis, the United States is going to have to work in unison with our allies around the world. We cannot afford to stand in denial and alone." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA has a responsibility to do more to provide stricter standards for ethylene oxide emissions impacting IL communities. Yesterday, I joined my IL colleagues to call on the @EPA to move forward with several requests, including a timeline for sterilizer regulatory action." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The United States must take drastic action to address climate change before it's too late. But if we're ever going to do so, we"ve got to stop debating proven science - instead, Republicans and Democrats must come together to work on solutions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers urge EPA to drop its plan to undo methane waste rule Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Underwood Joins Effort to Reach 100 Percent Clean Economy by 2050 Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten, Underwood Ask EPA To Issue Stronger Standards For ETO Emissions Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Schneider Announces Introduction of the 100% Clean Economy Act Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 20, 2019 Schneider, Hice Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Reps. Hice, Schneider Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Casten, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Financial System is Prepared for Climate Change Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 19, 2019 Durbin Meets With National Biodiesel Board To Discuss Biodiesel Tax Credit Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Nita Lowey, Chair of the Appropriations Committee - Congressman Joe Neguse Leads Letter Requesting Full LWCF Funding in FY2020 Budget Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sen. Cramer Joins Colleagues "in Calling on EPA to Provide Clarity on Biogenic Carbon Emissions" Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Harris, Colleagues Announce GAO Report: Climate Change Poses Real Threat to Our Nation's Superfund Sites Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Date Title Politician
Jan. 30, 2020 Tweet - "By misleading regulators about their water sampling results, ArcelorMittal has not only likely violated federal law, but jeopardized the public health of local residents & compounded the severity of their original wrongdoing." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to John Brett, President and CEO of ArcelorMittal USA - Durbin, Duckworth Call On ArcelorMittal To Clean Up Its Act Following Pollution Violations Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Extreme weather & flooding in Illinois has done great damage to the Lake Michigan shoreline. Read my letter to the editor in today's @chicagotribune on how we can save Lake Michigan's shoreline:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Trahan Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Clean Up Merrimack River in FY 2021 Budget Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Letter to the Editors of the Chicago Tribune - Letters: How to save Lake Michigan's shoreline Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Moore Leads Call for Administration to Provide Full Funding for Programs to Prevent Combined Sewer Overflows in FY 2021 Budget Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Urges Trump Administration To Fund Quincy Bay Restoration And Modernization Of Illinois Locks Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 24, 2020 Letter to Russ Vought, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Andrew Wheller, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Portman, Stabenow, Bipartisan Colleagues Request $320 Million for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in President's FY 2021 Budget Request Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Durbin Pushes Trump Administration To Address Climate Change Impacts On Lake Michigan Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "After a year of extreme weather across IL in 2019, 2020 has already gotten off to a similar start with a tornado touching down in Union County. I want to remind all Illinoisans to to take advantage of emergency resources provided if & when necessary." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. must do more to protect the shorelines of the Great Lakes, including the crown jewel that is our Lake Michigan. Read my letter to the editor calling for greater protections for the Great Lakes' shorelines in yesterday's @Suntimes:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kurt Thiede, Region 5 Admin. of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Lipinski and House Colleagues Call on New Regional EPA Chief to Step Up Environmental Protection Efforts in Great Lakes States Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Jan. 22, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. must do more to protect the shorelines of the Great Lakes, including the crown jewel that is our Lake Michigan. Read my letter to the editor calling for greater protections for the Great Lakes' shorelines in yesterday's @Suntimes:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Congressman Lowenthal Leads 47 House Members In Calling On Interior Dept To Maintain Arctic Wilderness Protections Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 21, 2020 Letter to the Chicago Sun Times Editorial Board - Feds must help protect Great Lakes shorelines Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 16, 2020 Rep. Schneider Introduces Federal Legislation to Help Communities with Stranded Nuclear Waste, including Zion, IL Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Request Meeting With HUD Secretary On Radon Dangers In Public Housing Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Senate Democrats Support Puerto Rico's Request For A Major Disaster Declaration To Respond To Earthquakes Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. RD James, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) - Kaptur Leads 41 Lawmakers in Bipartisan Letter Urging Army Corps of Engineers To Prioritize Great Lakes Projects in 2020 Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Velázquez, Schumer Demand HUD Meeting on Puerto Rico Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 Statement by Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García on the Situation in Puerto Rico Rep.Chuy Garcia
Jan. 10, 2020 Tweet - "I'm deeply concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal doctored tests & lied to state regulators after a toxic spill in the Little Calumet River. Read my letter to the editor in today's @chicagotribune on this alarming possible cover-up here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joe Hockey, Australian Ambassador to the United States - Durbin Leads Bicameral, Bipartisan Coalition In Pledging Support To Australia Amid Ongoing Bushfire Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "I'm concerned by reports that ArcelorMittal has been polluting the Lake Michigan Watershed & subsequently trying to cover it up. Today I had a call with @EPA Region 5 to ensure that ArcelorMittal will be held accountable for this clear violation of federal law." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. is trying to gut the only federal law that requires the federal gov't to consider the environmental impact of its projects & actions. That must not be allowed to happen. Ignoring climate change is unacceptable. #ActOnClimate" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "With rain and snow in the weekend forecast, I urge Illinoisans to take the proper precautions to stay safe amid potential flooding. FEMA offers preparedness resources and information here: http://www.ready.gov/floods ." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "In 2018, as wildfires raged up & down our Pacific Coast, Australian firefighters came to provide much-needed aid. I'm glad we are reciprocating. Today, I led the Friends of Australia Caucus in pledging U.S. support for the people of Australia during the ongoing bushfire crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources, Combat Climate Change Introduced in House Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "This story in the @chicagotribune is alarming. It reveals an apparent cover-up by ArcelorMittal of its pollution of the Little Calumet River, which would be a clear violation of federal law." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico as they work to rebuild after yet another natural disaster. The Trump Administration must not hesitate in providing much-needed emergency aid to Puerto Rico." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Cathy Stepp, Region 5 Admin. for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth Call For Investigation Of Arcelormittal Following Reports Of Pollution Violations Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Schweikert Joins Bipartisan Tech-Neutral Tax Credit to Incentivize New Clean Energy Sources Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "The wildfires raging across Australia are a devastating view into the future of our planet if we aren't able to adequately address climate change soon. My prayers are with the Australian people as they fight to save their country from this heartbreaking destruction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Schneider Responds to Reports Trump Administration EPA is Considering Weakening Risk Assessment of Ethylene Oxide Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. David Ross, Assistant Admin. of the Office of Water for the Environmental Protection Agency - Sarbanes, Haaland, Rouda Lead Effort to Prevent Trump EPA from Weakening Water Quality Standards Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On EPA's Final Renewable Fuel Standards Blending Targets Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin, Members Of Illinois Congressional Delegation Press EPA Administrator Wheeler On Ethylene Oxide Emissions Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - ".@EPA has a responsibility to protect Illinoisans' health. Today IL congressional members & I voiced our concerns to @EPAAWheeler about the troubling levels of ethylene oxide emissions in Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we don't start taking drastic action soon, it will be too late for us all. We must begin by rejoining the Paris Climate Accord--the United States can't face this crisis on our own." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Lawrence Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, Hon. Andrew Wheeler Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Dan Brouillette Secretary U.S. Department of Energy - King, Colleagues Urge EPA to Uphold RFS with Rule Ensuring 15 Billion Gallons Are Blended into Fuel Supply Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Congressional Delegation Urges Action on Chicago Shoreline Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "So @realDonaldTrump tweets that TIME Magazine's Person the Year, @GretaThunberg, should stop her work on climate change and "chill." It's harder for Greta to chill when our planet is heating up. Mr. President, stop slinging insults at a teenager & start acting like an adult." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On CDC Report Of Ethylene Oxide Exposure In Waukegan Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "For months, @SenDuckworth & I have urged the EPA to test for ethylene oxide at facilities like Medline in Waukegan. The @CDCgov data showing higher levels of ethylene oxide in blood samples nearby is deeply troubling. @EPA needs to wake up & protect the health of Illinoisans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Chair Grijalva Hails House Passage of Bipartisan Coastal Resilience Package That Fights Climate Change, Helps Communities Prepare Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Casten, Neguse, and Bonamici Introduce Legislation to Address Climate Censorship at Federal Agencies Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Upton, Quigley Legislation to Support Great Lakes Fisheries Passes House Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Rickey Dale James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Lieutenant General Todd Semonite, Commander General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Davis, Chicago Delegation Request Funding for Lakeshore Protection Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "The President made a terrible decision when he pulled the U.S. out the historic Paris Climate Agreement. In the absence of White House leadership, cities and states are left to propose bold solutions & set strategies to combat the impacts of climate change." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution In Support Of U.S. Commitment To Paris Climate Agreement: "We Are Still In" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Durbin, Colleagues Send Letter To U.N. Convention And President Trump In Support Of Global Efforts To Combat Climate Change Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 Congressman Joe Neguse Introduces Legislation to Address Climate Censorship at Federal Agencies Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 6, 2019 Schneider Statement on U.S. EPA Announcement of Public Comment Period on Ethylene Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 6, 2019 Transcript of Speaker Pelosi, Bicameral Congressional Delegation to COP25 Madrid Press Conference Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Schneider Leads More Than 150 Democrats in Condemning Trump Administration's Formal Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. - Reps. Tlaib & García to U.S. Financial Institutions: Stop Supporting Amazon Destruction Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth To EPA: Newly Proposed Renewable Fuel Standard Blending Targets Will Be Undermined By Abuse Of 'Hardship' Waivers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The biofuel industry is a crucial aspect of rural economies across the US. But the Trump Administration's failure to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard has led to the closure or idling of more than 35 ethanol & biodiesel plants, killing jobs and hurting rural Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "I agree with Speaker Pelosi--climate change is an existential threat to life as we know it. And if we are going to address this global crisis, the United States is going to have to work in unison with our allies around the world. We cannot afford to stand in denial and alone." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The @EPA has a responsibility to do more to provide stricter standards for ethylene oxide emissions impacting IL communities. Yesterday, I joined my IL colleagues to call on the @EPA to move forward with several requests, including a timeline for sterilizer regulatory action." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "The United States must take drastic action to address climate change before it's too late. But if we're ever going to do so, we"ve got to stop debating proven science - instead, Republicans and Democrats must come together to work on solutions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Lawmakers urge EPA to drop its plan to undo methane waste rule Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 25, 2019 Underwood Joins Effort to Reach 100 Percent Clean Economy by 2050 Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Duckworth, Lipinski, Foster, Schneider, Casten, Underwood Ask EPA To Issue Stronger Standards For ETO Emissions Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Sheehan, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Senator Doug Jones Leads Push for EPA to Enforce Civil Rights Protections Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2019 Schneider Announces Introduction of the 100% Clean Economy Act Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 20, 2019 Schneider, Hice Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 20, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Reps. Hice, Schneider Launch Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Ethylene Oxide Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Casten, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Ensure U.S. Financial System is Prepared for Climate Change Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 19, 2019 Durbin Meets With National Biodiesel Board To Discuss Biodiesel Tax Credit Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Nita Lowey, Chair of the Appropriations Committee - Congressman Joe Neguse Leads Letter Requesting Full LWCF Funding in FY2020 Budget Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Sen. Cramer Joins Colleagues "in Calling on EPA to Provide Clarity on Biogenic Carbon Emissions" Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Harris, Colleagues Announce GAO Report: Climate Change Poses Real Threat to Our Nation's Superfund Sites Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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