| Nov. 22, 2019
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As critical defense authorization bill nears completion, Schumer launches major new effort to include full slate of provisions to protect NY'ers from scourge of toxic PFAS contamination; senator says New yYorkers in Newburgh, Hoosick Falls, Long Island, & beyond need stronger laws to clean-up toxic PFAS pollution
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Congressman Morelle Takes Bold Action to Address Climate Crisis and Achieve Clean, Sustainable Economy
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Rep. Joe Morelle
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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McEachin, Haaland, Dingell, Blumenauer, Tonko & Pingree Introduce 100% Clean Legislation
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Van Hollen, Sarbanes Lead Bicameral Letter Urging House and Senate Conference Negotiators to Include Increased Funds for Chesapeake Bay Program
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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The Boston Globe - Climate change and dark money
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2019
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Letter to Kris Singh, President and CEO of Holtec International Inc. - Schumer, Gillibrand, Lowey demand answers from Holtec on plans to decommission Indian Point
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Tonko, Kuster, Pallone lead 220+ Members Calling on EPA to Negotiate in Good Faith
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Key House Committee Advances PFAS Package
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Reps. Kind and Hurd Request House Leadership Bring Restore Our Parks and Lands Act to the Floor
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2019
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Tweet - "We need leaders across the country fighting side-by-side with us against climate change. From my new #CleanCars plan to preserving our climate for future generations: I was proud to talk with @MarkRuffalo about working together in that fight."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 19, 2019
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Suozzi, Ways and Means colleagues announce green energy package
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Rep. Tom Suozzi
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| Nov. 19, 2019
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Tweet - "America needs leaders like @JaneFonda in the fight against climate change. My new #CleanCars plan. Preserving our climate for future generations. Fighting for action in the Senate. Thank you so much for your leadership and for working with us, Jane Fonda."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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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
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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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
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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Tweet - "Just two weeks ago, New York saw severe damage after being ravaged by heavy rain, flooding, & winds We must get these communities the aid they need The first step is for FEMA to prioritize this damage and to complete preliminary damage assessments now"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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Letter to the US Chamber Board Member Representative - Harris, Colleagues Demand Answers on Chamber of Commerce's Anti-Climate Agenda, Funding
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Schumer, Gillibrand urge FEMA to prioritize & immediately complete preliminary damage assessments for 18 upstate counties ravaged by windstorm, flooding & severe weather
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Nov. 14, 2019
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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Announce The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ...
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| Nov. 12, 2019
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Gillibrand Announces New Legislation To Finally Stop Polluters From Contaminating New York Waterways With Toxic Levels Of PFAS
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Nov. 9, 2019
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Tweet - "You don't have to hear it from me. This is what @AlexHonnold, @SashaDiGiulian, @TommyCaldwell1, and the @AccessFund have to say about how preserving our environment and public lands can help our economy."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 9, 2019
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Tweet - "With President Trump pulling America out of the Paris climate agreement this week: I'm sharing a conversation I had with @AlexHonnold, @SashaDiGiulian, and @TommyCaldwell1 about their stories, the impacts of climate change they've seen, and why they fight for our environment."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 9, 2019
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Tweet - "We must fight to preserve wild places for future generations From Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge To the Gunks in New York To Kentucky's Red River Gorge Here's @TommyCaldwell1, @AlexHonnold, & @SashaDiGiulian on @ProtectWinters and our environment & public lands"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 9, 2019
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Tweet - "It is unacceptable that President Trump pulled us out of the Paris climate agreement. Period. Listen to @SashaDiGiulian, @TommyCaldwell1, and @AlexHonnold talk with me about the fight to preserve our climate for future generations."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 8, 2019
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As Republicans Introduce Legislation To Allow Coal Plants To Further Evade Pollution Regulations, Gillibrand Questions Officials In Senate Hearing On How More Air Pollution Harms New Yorkers
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Nov. 7, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Todd Semonite, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Schumer reveals: In 2019 alone, +1k toxic algal blooms plagued Upstate NY lakes, threatening upstate drinking water, residents, animals & economies; senator urges Feds to launch statewide effort to combat the blooms ASAP
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 5, 2019
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Tonko "Still In" for Paris Climate Agreement
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Nov. 5, 2019
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Bacon, Tonko, Langevin Introduce Health Care Workforce Protection Act of 2019
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Nov. 5, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 5, 2019
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Tweet - "The Trump Administration formally sent notice to the U.N. that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Agreement in 2020. Future generations will look back on this decision as a dramatic step backward in the fight to address the climate crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 4, 2019
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Representative Adriano Espaillat introduces the Green Climate Fund Authorization Act of 2019
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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| Nov. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "Senate Democrats continue to stand with the vast majority of Americans who are demanding their elected officials stop kowtowing to corporate polluters and take action to address the mounting threat posed by climate change."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "In the long list of pitiful and dangerous policy decisions @realDonaldTrump has made as president, today's announcement ranks as one of the worst."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 4, 2019
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Pallone & Tonko Denounce Trump Administration's Proposed Rollback of Coal Ash Rules
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Nov. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "Future generations will look back on President Trump's decision as a dramatic step backward in the fight to address the climate crisis that will hurt our planet, our economy, and our national security for decades to come."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Rep. Nadler and Local Leaders Commemorate Superstorm Sandy Anniversary, Announce Legislation to Expand Access to FEMA Disaster Assistance
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Schumer, Gillibrand urge FEMA to stand ready to quickly approve potential disaster declaration for Upstate New York communities ravaged by windstorm, flooding & severe weather
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Tweet - "Communities across Upstate New York saw severe damage and continue to recover from yesterday's storm FEMA must stand ready to quickly approve disaster declaration requests for Upstate New York communities ravaged by it It's critical they get the resources they need to recover"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives - Pascrell, Graves, Crist, Rouzer, Mucarsel-Powell, Rooney Demand Changes to National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Schumer, Gillibrand urge FEMA to stand ready to quickly approve potential disaster declaration for Western New York communities ravaged by windstorm, flooding and severe weather
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chair of the Committee on Appropriations, Letter to the Hon. Betty McCollum, Chair of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Rep. Huffman, Sen. Markey Push for Accountability, Protecting the Arctic and American Taxpayers
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Cardin Leads Bipartisan Senate Resolution Urging President Trump to Keep the United States in the Paris Climate Agreement
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Schumer announces, following his major push, Kent arsenic mine is now officially on Environmental Protection Agency's national priorities list; senator says, after 30+ years of foot-dragging, designation will allow a federally-funded remediation effort to commence
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 30, 2019
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Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019
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Rep. Paul Tonko
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| Oct. 30, 2019
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Chair Grijalva Leads Amicus Brief With Reps. Velázquez and Soto Opposing PREPA Debt Restructuring Agreement
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Oct. 30, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - More than 160 Members Urge House Democratic Leadership to Prioritize Clean Energy Tax Policies
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Oct. 30, 2019
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Tweet - "OMB's abysmal response is evidence of their ineptitude and disregard for our fellow American citizens in Puerto Rico. Their inability to answer simple questions about critical federal disaster funds means families will continue to needlessly wait."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. EPA, and Mr. Pete Lopez, Regional EPA Administrator - Velázquez Wants EPA to Uphold Coal Ash Safeguards
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Tweet - "We cannot turn our planet into the Bad Place. I was proud to talk with @TedDanson and @Oceana about the urgency of the climate crisis and how we need to fight climate change, from implementing my #CleanCars plan to protecting our oceans."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Tweet - "7 years after Superstorm Sandy: NY has made a lot of progress, but too many homeowners are still struggling to get back on their feet. I'll keep fighting to ensure that they can fully recover and that our communities are better prepared for the future."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Tweet - "Big Oil is already lining up to oppose my new plan to rapidly phase out gas-powered vehicles for #CleanCars. I have three words for Big Oil: Bring It On."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 29, 2019
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Tweet - "For decades, Big Oil has used secret channels of influence to block action on climate change. Today, @SenDemsClimate is bringing together scientists & scholars who track these corporate misinformation campaigns. Because it's past time to act on climate."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "I just announced a new plan to rapidly phase out gas-powered vehicles & replace them with clean vehicles like electric cars. The goal of the plan--which also aims to spur a transformation in U.S. manufacturing--is that by 2040 all vehicles on the road should be clean. #CleanCars"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 28, 2019
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Tweet - "Bring. It. On."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 28, 2019
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Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm proud to stand side by side with New York Legislators who passed our 2050 climate bill. My #CleanCars plan would be a major step toward New York's 2050 carbon-free target. And it would save New York families thousands at the gas pump."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 27, 2019
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Schumer announces first major step to help NYS meet 2050 carbon-free target; NY & Long Island families would save thousands under his plan; new clean car purchases will be accessible to all, making carbon-emitting vehicles a thing of the past
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Oct. 26, 2019
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Reps. Maloney, Nadler, Velazquez introduce legislation to address NYC's helicopter safety needs
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| Oct. 25, 2019
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Tweet - "BREAKING: I just announced bold new plan to: 1. Make #CleanCars affordable 2. Make charging infrastructure accessible to all 3. Make America a leader in clean car manufacturing And here's how it works:"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 24, 2019
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The New York Times - Chuck Schumer: A Bold Plan for Clean Cars
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 24, 2019
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Tweet - "The scale of this plan is big: It'd mean 63 million fewer carbon-emitting cars on the road It'd create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs And what's different? It can bring together the environmental movement, the labor movement, & large automakers"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 24, 2019
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Tweet - "THIS IS BIG. I'm announcing a new, transformative plan for #CleanCars. The goal? Rapidly phase out gas powered vehicles and replace them with clean vehicles. It would establish the U.S. as a global leader in clean car manufacturing."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 24, 2019
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MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: "Rep. Ocasio-Cortez on impeachment invest."
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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| Oct. 23, 2019
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Gillibrand Demands Answers From EPA On Why It Has Yet To Act And Protect Communities Across The Country From Toxic PFAS Chemicals
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Oct. 23, 2019
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Velázquez introduces historic bill to protect environmental migrants
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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E&C Subcommittee Announces Legislative Hearing to Address EPA's Mismanagement of Renewable Fuel Standard Program
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "It's outrageous that President Trump's admin deliberately defied Congress to stall aid for our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico. Families are paying the price for this delay. The administration must release these funds we fought so hard to secure for the people of Puerto Rico."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 21, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ricky James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and the Hon. Todd Semonite, Commanding General of the Army Corps of Engineers - Schumer: Lasalle park & ward pumping station's $100m revitalization in danger from crumbling seawall; Feds have yet to approve emergency funding for 100% of project, +$5m, putting city's renaissance on hold; senator urges Feds to approve project & get shovels in the ground ASAP
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 18, 2019
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Committee Leaders Release GAO Report Detailing Steps DOE Must Take to Address Environmental Liabilities
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Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
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| Oct. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Vicki Christiansen, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, and the Hon. Matthew Lohr, Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service - Schumer: In the wake of 18-day forest fire that ravaged picturesque Dutchess & Putnam county mountains and natural land, Feds should step in & lend a hand; senator urges U.S. Forest Service to collaborate with local officials to identify & secure federal $$$ to restore Hudson Valley natural beauty
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to undo a regulation from this administration. And today, we're forcing a vote in the Senate to undo President @realDonaldTrump's so-called "Affordable Clean Energy Rule" that actually weakens efforts to fight the climate crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "President Trump has failed to offer any proposal to address climate change In almost every case, his policies and executive actions have made the dangers of the climate crisis worse And Senate Republicans demonstrated today that they are willing to bury their heads in the sand"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 17, 2019
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Tweet - "It's long past time for us to act to fight the climate crisis. That's why we're forcing a vote today in the Senate to undo President @realDonaldTrump's rule that actually weakens efforts to fight the climate crisis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 17, 2019
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S.J. Res. 53
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Oct. 15, 2019
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Senate Legislative Agenda
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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