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Energy and Environment

Information regarding my stance on Energy and Environment issues.

October 18, 2018
This unnecessary and counterproductive consolidation will undermine scientific integrity, jeopardize bedrock public health and environmental standards, and endanger the EPA’s ability to fulfill its mission of protecting human health and the environment.

October 11, 2018
The ocean is resilient and we can help it heal, but we cannot continue to ignore the garbage polluting our oceans and shores.

September 27, 2018
The proposed repeal of the glider rule is a serious and important issue that may impact the health and safety of the public in significant and harmful ways.

September 26, 2018
Declaring a disaster will allow hard-hit communities that depend on fisheries revenue and jobs to seek federal assistance and begin the recovery process.

September 19, 2018
Oregonians are facing the consequences of limited scientific understanding of harmful algal blooms and the dangerous effects of exposure.

September 14, 2018

Researchers hoping to generate electricity from ocean waves, including those at Oregon State University, will likely have 105 million additional federal dollars in 2019, thanks in part to Rep. Suzanne Bonamici.

The Oregon Democrat managed to get the $105 million into a new federal spending package passed by the Senate and the House this week. The 2019 appropriations bill now goes to President Donald Trump.


September 14, 2018
Harnessing energy from waves, currents, and tides is an exciting frontier in the renewable energy sector.

September 10, 2018
This proposed rule… would have a significant impact on the economy, the environment, and consumers in our state and around the country.

August 17, 2018

July 17, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a twelve-hour public hearing on July 17 to hear oral comments on the proposed rule entitled "Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science." The proposed rule would require the EPA to only use scientific studies with publicly available data in developing regulations, unless the EPA administrator exempts these requirements on an individual case-by-case basis for significant regulatory decisions that a


August 15, 2018

The highly anticipated — and controversial, for many — Salmonberry Trail project has finally begun, with one of the first small "catalyst" projects in the extensive project showing progress earlier this month in Tillamook.