Energy and Environment
Energy independence and combating climate change is a flagship issue for Congresswoman Pelosi.
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Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Obama's announcement that he intends to nominate Ernest Moniz as Secretary of Energy, Gina McCarthy as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Sylvia Mathews Burwell as Director of the Office of Management and Budget:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the House Republican leadership announced they will reverse course and allow votes on Hurricane Sandy relief:
“Though it is good news that Republicans have announced their intention to bring up partial legislation covering $9 billion in Hurricane Sandy relief this Friday, it still leaves more than 80 percent of the region’s emergency needs unmet.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi took to the House floor today to call on the House Republican leadership to honor their responsibility to those affected by Hurricane Sandy and take action on the Senate-passed Hurricane Sandy relief bill before the end of the 112th Congress. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi took to the House floor tonight calling on the House Republican leadership to act on behalf of families affected by Hurricane Sandy by taking action on the Senate-passed Hurricane Sandy relief bill. Below are the Leader’s remarks:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement upon Senate passage of an emergency supplemental package to provide aid for Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. The measure passed the Senate on a bipartisan vote of 62 to 32.
"Our fellow Americans are waiting for relief to rebuild their homes, businesses, communities and lives after the ravages of Hurricane Sandy. Now that the Senate has acted on the Sandy disaster relief bill, the House must do the same immediately.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) announcement that it will begin a public comment process for expanding the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Banks National Marine Sanctuaries off the northern California coast:
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter to Members of the House Democratic Caucus today congratulating House Democrats on their election to the House of Representatives and hailing the diversity, experience, and energy that the new House Democratic Caucus will bring to the 113th Congress as the most diverse Caucus in history.
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Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of Russell Train, the first-ever Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the former EPA Administrator, and the former Chairman of the World Wildlife Fund:
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina:
“Today, we remember the moment seven years ago when Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the levees fell, and the floodwaters rose in New Orleans and throughout the Gulf Coast. Leaving homes destroyed, communities decimated, businesses and schools in ruins, this natural disaster unveiled a human tragedy of poverty and neglect too long ignored.
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San Francisco – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement after President Barack Obama finalized new fuel economy standards for cars and light-duty trucks to the equivalent of 54.5 mpg by Model Year 2025: