Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), alongside Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) and 16 of her House colleagues today reintroduced the bicameral Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA). This bold, comprehensive legislation sets a roadmap to achieve net-zero emissions from agriculture by 2040 and empowers farmers with the tools and resources needed to improve soil health,… Read more »
As Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan on his agency’s plans to respond the growing issue of PFAS, or forever chemicals.
PFAS chemicals are man-made chemicals that have so far been found… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Fred Upton (D-Mich.), and 23 other members of Congress in introducing comprehensive, bipartisan legislation that aims to protect all Americans and our environment from harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The package would establish a… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Chair of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, today said two orders issued by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reaffirm the agency’s commitment to public health, conservation, and science-based policies.
“The last Administration ignored the science and we lost valuable time to address the… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined 132 bipartisan members of Congress in sending a letter to the Biden administration outlining actions they should take to address harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals. The letter includes actions the administration can take to protect communities from PFAS immediately, including creating a… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined 74 members of Congress and three former Members in submitting an amicus brief in the case of Conservation Law Foundation et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency et al.
In the amicus brief, the lawmakers assert that the Trump administration’s so-called Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR)—also known as the Dirty Water… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and 70 House members today introduced a resolution recognizing the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015, committed the international community to curbing greenhouse gas emissions and seeks to limit the increase in global temperatures to less than 2° Celsius, in an… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined a bipartisan letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees in support of robust funding in the final FY 2021 spending bill to protect communities from harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals. The letter, signed by 59 Members of Congress, outlines tens of millions of dollars in efforts to urgently… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today released the video statement recognizing the delivery of Maine’s Climate Action Plan, a landmark roadmap released by the State to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect Maine’s environment, to the Governor and legislature. The video is available for download here and a transcript is available below:
I am very… Read more »
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined 23 of her House colleagues in introducing the Energy Resilient Communities Act, legislation to create a new program at the US Department of Energy to invest in clean energy microgrids. The legislation also prioritizes clean energy equity and resilience, helping to power the critical infrastructure that communities rely on in the… Read more »
