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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: Environment

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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
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
01/24/2022 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
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
09/22/2021 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
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
10/22/2020 Letter to General Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau - Feinstein, Wyden, Leahy, Schumer, Merkley, Colleagues Ask National Guard for Wildfire Readiness Assessment
10/20/2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force - Schumer reveals: Over four years since PFAS discovery in Newburgh drinking water, Stewart cleanup could face indefinite delays if bureaucratic guidelines are misapplied by USAF; Schumer--in letter and direct call to USAF secretary--fights to fund and expedite clean up, now
10/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Schumer, Gillibrand Press EPA On Implementation Of Illegitimate Trump Order To Withhold Federal Funding From NYC, Several Major Cities
09/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Schumer, Gillibrand Urge President Trump To Support Major Disaster Declaration For New York State In Wake Of Tropical Storm Isaias
08/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Following massive fire Wednesday night at abandoned Charlestown mall, Schumer, Brindisi say property could pose environmental and public health threats to surrounding communities; Reps call for EPA to immediately inspect site for potential qualification for emergency response program
08/11/2020 Letter to John McAvoy, President and CEO of Consolidated Edison Inc. - Schumer, Gillibrand call on Con Edison for answers regarding massive power outages impacting New Yorkers
08/10/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Oppose Bureau of Land Management Director Nominee William Perry Pendley
08/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mary Neumayr, Chairman on the Council of Environmental Quality - Bennet Joins Carper, 55 Colleagues in Bicameral Letter to White House Demanding Release of Public Records about Fast-Tracked Projects
07/22/2020 Letter to the Hon. Jane Corwin, Commissioner of the International Joint Commission for the United States and Canada - Schumer, Gillibrand to IJC: Immediately take up vital Recs in forthcoming GAO report on plan 2014; at senators' request, GAO initiated an investigation to review plan 2014 following record high Lake Ontario water levels, with recommendations imminent, senators call for immediate implementation
05/27/2020 Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Ahead Of The Upcoming Hurricane Season In The Caribbean, Chair Grijalva Joins Sen. Schumer, Rep. Velázquez and Democratic Lawmakers In Seeking Answers on How FEMA Is Preparing To Respond To Storms That Hit Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands
05/20/2020 Letter to the Hon. James McPherson, Under Secretary of the Army, and Lieutenant General Darrell Williams, Dir. of the Defense Logistics Agency - Following revelation of 58,000 gallons PFAS foam heading from Navy base to Norlite this week to be burned, Schumer, in letter and personal call to Navy Sec., pushes for immediate halt in toxic shipment and suspension of contract; despite local moratorium banning PFAS burning, Navy/DOD still plan to send highly toxic chemicals to Cohoes to burned
02/14/2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Admin. of the Environmental Protection Agency - Warren Joins Shaheen, Gillibrand Calling on EPA to Deliver on Promises Made in PFAS Action Plan
02/11/2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Durbin, Democrat Colleagues Call For Action On Energy Tax Policy
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