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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: Natural Resources

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01/11/2024 SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND URGE FEMA TO STAND READY TO QUICKLY APPROVE DISASTER DECLARATION IF REQUESTED AND SUPPORT NEW YORK COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY MAJOR WIND AND RAIN STORMS THIS WEEK
11/27/2023 SCHUMER ANNOUNCES, AFTER LAUNCHING PUSH IN JAMESTOWN EARLIER THIS YEAR, EPA HAS HEEDED HIS CALLS TO DEMOLISH AND CLEAN UP JAMESTOWN'S OLD CONTAMINATED CRAWFORD FURNITURE FACTORY FOLLOWING FIRE -- REMOVING AN EYESORE AND HELPING RETURN THE SITE TO PRODUCTIVE USE FOR THE COMMUNITY
09/15/2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Senator Reverend Warnock Urges USDA to Quickly Provide Assistance to Distressed Farmers
06/17/2022 Letter to Michael Regan, EPA Administrator - Reverse Course and Reopen Adirondack & North Country Air Quality Monitoring Stations
03/24/2022 Letter to John Petrilla, Acting Environmental Branch of US Customs and Border Protection - Citing Environmental & Local Concerns, Schumer Calls on Feds to Reverse Course on Proposed Blind Bay Station Asap; Senator Says the Area Is Critical to Wildlife Habitats, Tourism Economy, & Fishers Landing Residents
01/26/2022 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Stansbury Asks USDA to Reinstate Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest
01/24/2022 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - LETTER: Gallego, Cantwell Lead Letter to Department of Agriculture Supporting Reinstatement of the Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest
11/08/2021 Letter to Jamie Pinkham, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Scott A Spellmon, Lieutenant General - Following His Visit to Mamaroneck, Schumer Calls Top Brass at Army to Demand Prioritization of Mamroneck Project; Hours After His Confirmation, Schumer Calls New Assistant Secretary to Make Mamaroneck Top Priority, Fully Fund Project, and Save Lives
11/05/2021 Letter to Hon. Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation, and Tristan Brown, Acting Administrator for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - Following Years of Advocacy, Schumer, Gillibrands, Jones Secure Independent Review of Safety Risks Posed by AIM Pipeline Projects for Lower Hudson Valley Communities Surrounding Indian Point; In New Letter, Reps Reinforce Community Concerns, Call on PHMSA to Exercise Oversight on All Existing Pipelines for Full Comprehensive Review
10/19/2021 Letter to Shane Grant, Chief Executive Officer of Danone - As Upstate Ny Organic Dairy Farmers Continue to Recover from Pandemic, Schumer Fights for Answers on Terminated Danone Contracts; With Impacted Farms Left Searching for Answers, Senator Calls on Danone for Explanation and Aid for Impacted New York Organic Dairy Farms
10/12/2021 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Citing Environmental Concerns, Schumer Calls on Epa to Review Air Permit for Greenidge Power Plant Cryptocurrency Mining Facility; Senator Reveals Emisions from Plant Have Recently Increased Tenfold, and With Ownership Planning to Expand Virtual Mining Operation, Pollution from Mining Will Only Increase
09/23/2021 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Following News That Horizon Organic Will Leave Almost 100 Farms In The Northeast, Schumer Launches Push To Close Loopholes In All-Out Effort To Save New York's Organic Dairy Farms; Schumer Calls On USDA Secretary Vilsack To Provide NY's Organic Dairy Farmers With Much Needed Cheddar
09/22/2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack - Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Support Maine Organic Dairy Farmers
09/22/2021 Letter to the Hon. Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Cassidy, Menendez Lead Colleagues Demanding FEMA Delay Risk Rating 2.0
09/22/2021 Letter to the Hon. Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Kennedy, Cassidy, Menendez oppose FEMA plan to hike Louisianians' flood insurance costs
09/21/2021 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Schumer Reveals: New Yorkers Being Bit By "Record' Number Of Mosquitos As More & More West Nile Virus Pools --Over 1K-- Confirmed; With Climate Change, Mosquito Season Could Last Even Longer; Senator Announces New Fed Push To Boost Funds Localities Need To Beat Back The Bug & Diseases Before Spread
05/26/2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Gillibrand, Schumer Call On USDA To Deliver Additional Relief To New York Dairy Farmers To Support Recovery From Economic Crisis
05/18/2021 Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Provide Additional Financial Relief to Dairy Farmers Amid COVID-19
05/10/2021 Letter to Dr Kris Singh, President and CEO of Holtee International Inc - Schumer, Gillibrand, Jones, Maloney, Bowman Seek Clarification On Holtec's Plans To Ensure Transparency And Engagement With Federal, State, And Local Stakeholders Throughout Indian Point Decommissioning Process
04/09/2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - With Recent Discovery Of PFAS In Rockland & Westchester County Drinking Water, Schumer Launches Three-Prong Plan For Feds To Finally Tackle Contamination Head On And Unlock Federal Resources To Remediate Drinking Water Systems, Allowing Hudson Valley Communities To Recover
12/16/2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Bennet Joins Letter Opposing Last-Minute Oil and Gas Lease Sale & Seismic Exploration in Arctic Refuge
11/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Schumer, Gillibrand: 30 days is insufficient for public to review new EPA rule for discharges from commercial vessels that will impact the Great Lakes for generations; senators urge Feds to extend written comment period & hold virtual hearings to allow NY residents sufficient time to voice concerns about proposed federal ballast water rule
10/29/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Gillibrand Leads Colleagues In Calling On USDA To Fairly Implement P-EBT Program In Puerto Rico In Order To Provide Food Security
10/26/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Schumer, Gillibrand warn: Complicated USDA classifications exclude meat sourced from breeding animals from the coronovirus relief program; senators demand USDA reverse course and reinstate breeding animal eligibility to allow hard-hit Upstate dairy farmers to recuperate losses and receive federal assistance
10/22/2020 Letter to Kristine Svincki, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Commissioners - Schumer, Gillibrand, Lowery, Engel, Maloney renew call on Nuclear Regulatory Commission to hold a public hearing before moving forward on Indian Point License Transfer
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