Energy and Environment
Information regarding my stance on Energy and Environment issues.
The Department of Energy and Oregon State entered into a partnership in 2016 to build the PacWave South facility for exploring how to harness the carbon-free wave energy created from wind blowing over the surface of the sea. PacWave South, prepermitted by the DOE, is designed to alleviate the challenges associated with testing technologies in the open ocean. "PacWave in Oregon is at the forefront of wave energy, thanks in large part to the visionary researchers at Oregon State University," said U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici.
"PacWave in Oregon is at the forefront of wave energy, thanks in large part to the visionary researchers at Oregon State University," U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said. "This federal investment of $25 million will allow innovative technologies from across the country, including one from Portland State University, to be tested right here in Oregon, bringing us closer to realizing the potential of this tremendous resource."
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to create a Department of Energy Office of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies to designate and oversee regional partnerships, called Regional Energy Innovation and Development Institutes, to work on local clean energy initiatives. The partnerships will consist of local and state governments, academia, labor organizations, national laboratories, businesses, Tribes, and other eligible organizations, Bonamici said in a statement.
Lawmakers who signed onto the letter seeking a disaster declaration for the commercial salmon industry include U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, and Kurt Schrader. The federal government must evaluate the request before determining whether to declare a disaster, which would open national coffers to support economically distressed fishing communities.
"The Salmon FISH Act will identify critical centers of salmon abundance to ensure these areas receive the protection, support, and funding they need to continue to sustain the healthiest remaining salmon populations," Huffman said. Original cosponsors included Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.).