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March 9, 2016 Letter to Norman C. Bay, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Reject Proposed Permit Application for NED Project Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 11, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Sally Jewell, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior - Urging Administration to Abandon Drilling Plans in Atlantic Ocean Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 28, 2016 Letter to Gina McCarthy, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Urge EPA To Take Further Action On Climate Change And Cut Methane Emissions Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 7, 2015 Letter to Chief Executive Offices of the Fossil Fuel Industry - Asking Big Oil CEO's for Answers on Climate Science Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 16, 2015 Schumer To Feds: Ancient Hudson River Charts Leave Ship Captains Rudderless Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2015 Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act, And Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 702, Adaptation To Changing Crude Oil Markets Rep. Paul Tonko
June 4, 2015 Pallone, DeGette, Tonko Highlight Shortcomings in EPA Assessment Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on email Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
June 2, 2015 For Earth Day, Nadler Proposes Ban on Toxic Dispersants Used in Oil Spills Rep. Jerry Nadler
May 27, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand urge FERC To Extend Public Comment Period For Compressor Project In Pendleton; Proposal Seeks To Install A Compressor Station Near Residential Homes To Support Expansion Of Empire Pipeline-- Senators Say Residents Need More Time To Respond To Proposal Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
May 22, 2015 Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the US Department of the Interior - Halting Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
May 4, 2015 Schumer Announces Legislation To Fix Major Shortcomings Of Recent Promulgated Fed Rule On Oil-By-Rail; Current Rule Takes 8 Years To Fully Phase Out Dangerous Oil Cars & Leaves Out Capital Region From Major Speed Protections; New Legislation To Fix These & Other Shortcomings Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 1, 2015 Tonko Releases Statement on Oil Train Safety Announcement Rep. Paul Tonko
April 30, 2015 Wyden, Schumer, Feinstein, Casey, Merkley, Brown, Warner Introduce Bill to Protect Communities from Oil Train Accidents Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 20, 2015 Schumer, Blumenthal: Despite Recent Rail Crashes, Like Puyten Duyvil & Derailment Of Dangerous Oil Cars, Positive Train Control, Best Way To Prevent Dangerous Crashes, Has Not Yet Been Implemented; Senators Introduce Legislation Requiring PTC By 2018, For Both Passenger & Freight Trains Carrying Hazardous Oil Cars Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 9, 2015 Schumer: With Only 1 Federal Railroad Inspector For All 3,000 Train Bridges In NYS, Which Are Now Carrying Dangerous Crude Oil Trains, Senator Calls For More Railroad Bridge Inspectors Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2015 Schumer Leads Group Of Senators From Six Key States In Full-Court Press Urging Feds To Release Strongest Rul Possible, As Soon As Possible, To Toughen Tank Car Standards For Crude Oil Transportation By Rail Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015 Letter to Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart and Ranking Member David Price, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development: Full Funding of Safe Shipment of Energy Products Rep. Paul Tonko
March 23, 2015 Feinstein Supports Call for Crude-by-Rail Safety Investments Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
March 23, 2015 Letter to the Honorable Susan Collins, Charmin of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Honorable Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Crude Oil by Rail Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 23, 2015 Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Finalize New Oil Tank Car Standards Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 9, 2015 Letter to the Honorable Sally Jewell, Secretary of U.S. Department of the Interior - Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 4, 2015 Schumer: Bakken Crude Oil Shipped Through Upstate NY in Hundreds of Tank Cars Each Day is Far More Flammable & Dangerous Than Other Types - Senator Demands Fed Require Oil Companies to Make Highly Flammable Crude Oil Less Volatile Before it is Shipped Through NY Communities Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2015 Watertown Daily Times - Stefanik: Decision on DHS Funding was not Difficult Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 25, 2015 WWNY TV: Stefanik "Disappointed' In Obama's Keystone Veto Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 19, 2015 Schumer: Rail Cars Involved In West Virginia Crude Oil Explosion Would Not Have Met Proposed Federal Safety Standards - Senator Calls WVA Derailment A Shot Across The Bow And Calls For Federal DOT & OMB To Finalize Toughest Possible Rail Car Rules ASAP Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
March 9, 2016 Letter to Norman C. Bay, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Reject Proposed Permit Application for NED Project Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Feb. 11, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Sally Jewell, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior - Urging Administration to Abandon Drilling Plans in Atlantic Ocean Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 28, 2016 Letter to Gina McCarthy, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Urge EPA To Take Further Action On Climate Change And Cut Methane Emissions Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Dec. 7, 2015 Letter to Chief Executive Offices of the Fossil Fuel Industry - Asking Big Oil CEO's for Answers on Climate Science Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Nov. 16, 2015 Schumer To Feds: Ancient Hudson River Charts Leave Ship Captains Rudderless Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 8, 2015 Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act, And Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 702, Adaptation To Changing Crude Oil Markets Rep.Paul Tonko
June 4, 2015 Pallone, DeGette, Tonko Highlight Shortcomings in EPA Assessment Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on email Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
June 2, 2015 For Earth Day, Nadler Proposes Ban on Toxic Dispersants Used in Oil Spills Rep.Jerry Nadler
May 27, 2015 Schumer, Gillibrand urge FERC To Extend Public Comment Period For Compressor Project In Pendleton; Proposal Seeks To Install A Compressor Station Near Residential Homes To Support Expansion Of Empire Pipeline-- Senators Say Residents Need More Time To Respond To Proposal Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
May 22, 2015 Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the US Department of the Interior - Halting Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
May 4, 2015 Schumer Announces Legislation To Fix Major Shortcomings Of Recent Promulgated Fed Rule On Oil-By-Rail; Current Rule Takes 8 Years To Fully Phase Out Dangerous Oil Cars & Leaves Out Capital Region From Major Speed Protections; New Legislation To Fix These & Other Shortcomings Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 1, 2015 Tonko Releases Statement on Oil Train Safety Announcement Rep.Paul Tonko
April 30, 2015 Wyden, Schumer, Feinstein, Casey, Merkley, Brown, Warner Introduce Bill to Protect Communities from Oil Train Accidents Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 20, 2015 Schumer, Blumenthal: Despite Recent Rail Crashes, Like Puyten Duyvil & Derailment Of Dangerous Oil Cars, Positive Train Control, Best Way To Prevent Dangerous Crashes, Has Not Yet Been Implemented; Senators Introduce Legislation Requiring PTC By 2018, For Both Passenger & Freight Trains Carrying Hazardous Oil Cars Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 9, 2015 Schumer: With Only 1 Federal Railroad Inspector For All 3,000 Train Bridges In NYS, Which Are Now Carrying Dangerous Crude Oil Trains, Senator Calls For More Railroad Bridge Inspectors Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 26, 2015 Schumer Leads Group Of Senators From Six Key States In Full-Court Press Urging Feds To Release Strongest Rul Possible, As Soon As Possible, To Toughen Tank Car Standards For Crude Oil Transportation By Rail Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 24, 2015 Letter to Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart and Ranking Member David Price, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development: Full Funding of Safe Shipment of Energy Products Rep.Paul Tonko
March 23, 2015 Feinstein Supports Call for Crude-by-Rail Safety Investments Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
March 23, 2015 Letter to the Honorable Susan Collins, Charmin of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, and the Honorable Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies - Crude Oil by Rail Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 23, 2015 Letter to Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Finalize New Oil Tank Car Standards Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 9, 2015 Letter to the Honorable Sally Jewell, Secretary of U.S. Department of the Interior - Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 4, 2015 Schumer: Bakken Crude Oil Shipped Through Upstate NY in Hundreds of Tank Cars Each Day is Far More Flammable & Dangerous Than Other Types - Senator Demands Fed Require Oil Companies to Make Highly Flammable Crude Oil Less Volatile Before it is Shipped Through NY Communities Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2015 Watertown Daily Times - Stefanik: Decision on DHS Funding was not Difficult Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 25, 2015 WWNY TV: Stefanik "Disappointed' In Obama's Keystone Veto Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 19, 2015 Schumer: Rail Cars Involved In West Virginia Crude Oil Explosion Would Not Have Met Proposed Federal Safety Standards - Senator Calls WVA Derailment A Shot Across The Bow And Calls For Federal DOT & OMB To Finalize Toughest Possible Rail Car Rules ASAP Sen.Chuck Schumer
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