WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko questioned former EPA leaders and other experts during a hearing today exploring ways the agency can rebuild itself to better advance its founding mission of protecting human health and the environment. The hearing was held by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Remarks can be read below:
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Washington, DC—Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) today introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act, ambitious new climate legislation that ensures the United States acts… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, delivered the following remarks during the subcommittee’s first hearing of the session, which focuses on reestablishing bold, federal climate leadership. Full text of his statement is enclosed:
We began the 116th Congress with a hearing called “Time for Action.”
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WASHINGTON, DC—House leaders announced today that Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) has been selected to serve on three major climate committees in the House. Anchored by his key leadership role as Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, Tonko will also serve on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and House Committee on Natural… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change, cheered the passage of five clean energy and climate action bills he authored as part of the must-pass omnibus spending package advanced in the House tonight. Tonko’s bills drive key federal investments in building weatherization, clean energy… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the Subcommittee on the Environment and Climate Change, was chosen for the 2020 U.S. Wind Champion Award by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today during the 4th annual American Wind Week. AWEA presents these awards to Members of Congress with significant records of support for the nation’s wind industry and who have… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change, heralded clean economy legislation secured as part of the broad infrastructure package now advancing to the House Floor that makes major investments in clean energy, clean vehicles, clean buildings and more—all part of what Chairman Tonko has dubbed… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) are urging congressional leaders to prioritize a clean energy recovery plan in upcoming economic relief and recovery packages to deal with the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Tonko and Heinrich led a bicameral letter signed by 57 members calling on Congress to take action to support… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) led an amicus brief today to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) replacement of the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) with the Trump Administration’s so-called Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule. The brief asserts that EPA acted… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change and a Co-Chair of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition, announced today that Kathy Hannun, Co-founder and President of Dandelion Energy, has accepted his invitation and will attend the 2020 State of the Union as his guest. Tonko participated in a… Read more »
