STATEMENT: National monument expansions will protect wildlife, nature
Biden administration acts to protect California’s public lands
Media Statements
STATEMENT: Efficient water heaters will cut pollution, save money, save lives
Updated energy efficiency standards for water heaters are expected to save Americans $124 billion on energy bills
Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
New rules will slash toxic pollution, improve health
Statement: White House launches new effort to protect clean water
Biden initiative would protect many wetlands and rivers from pollution
Statement: New rule will aid PFAS clean-ups
EPA lists two toxic PFAS chemicals under Superfund law
STATEMENT: Federal Transit Administration awards $316 million to modernize passenger ferries
Funds will go to modernization, electrification, and rural routes
STATEMENT: Biden administration announces Texas wildlife refuge expansions
EPA sets limits for toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water
The EPA finalized six limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water and released $1 billion in bipartisan infrastructure law funding to address PFAS contamination.
STATEMENT: Matsui, Huffman, Sarbanes and 45 Members of the House Support U.S. Forest Service Old-Growth Initiative
STATEMENT: New England’s last coal-fired power plant slated for closure
Utility plans to replace polluting plants with clean energy infrastructure