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Energy and Environment

Information regarding my stance on Energy and Environment issues.

June 8, 2020

As we recognize this World Oceans Day, we understand that a healthy ocean is a necessity. Our ocean sustains life. Our economic well-being is tied to a clean ocean for fishing, tourism and other industries. For years, the ocean has literally "taken the heat" for us and mitigated the effects of rising global temperatures.


June 1, 2020

With wildfire season approaching, emergency planners urged Oregonians in rural areas to be prepared while health care professionals called on lawmakers to fund low-cost measures to protect residents.


May 27, 2020
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with high levels of drought throughout the West, will create unprecedented wildland firefighting challenges in the Pacific Northwest making the 2020 wildfire season potentially one of the most dangerous seasons to date.

May 15, 2020
Our nation is experiencing unprecedented job loss as our communities deal with a global health pandemic that is responsible for the deaths of more than 85,000 individuals in our country in just the past few months.

April 29, 2020
Federal agencies, along with states, international organizations, and others, play a significant role in researching, forecasting, monitoring, and responding to HABs and hypoxia.

April 29, 2020
As we respond to the coronavirus pandemic, we cannot forget about the bravery of survivors who have come forward and exposed the pervasive nature of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace.

April 22, 2020

The 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day looks a little different from those that came before it. Rallies have been canceled, climate strikes have been relegated to living rooms, and protests, once planned to fill the streets, have moved online.


April 21, 2020
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the country has steadily increased since the President invoked the Stafford Act, spring flooding season is now upon us, wildfire season is fast approaching, tornado outbreaks are starting to spread, a major earthquake could strike at any moment, and hurricane season – which is projected to be above average – is just around the corner.

April 15, 2020
Utility services are especially critical for public health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.