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Energy and Environment

Information regarding my stance on Energy and Environment issues.

March 3, 2016
Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici and Blumenauer join almost 130 members of congress in call for more than 50 percent of U.S. electricity to come from clean and carbon-free sources by 2030

August 3, 2015

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), a leader on the Environment Subcommittee of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, released the following statement in response to the new standards outlined today in President Obama’s Clean Power Plan.

“We know that carbon emissions have already warmed our planet, affected weather, contributed to wildfires and drought, made our oceans more acidic, caused a loss of sea ice, and exacerbated health problems.


July 30, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement regarding drilling for oil in the Arctic.


June 29, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule to reduce emissions from power plants.


May 20, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) highlighted some of the Oregon-based research programs that could face cuts under the America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science) Act, which passed the House today.