Environment
Whether it’s wildfires on the West Coast, hurricanes in the Gulf Coast or extreme drought conditions right here in Southeastern Minnesota, we are seeing the effects of climate change in this country every single day. We cannot afford to wait any longer to take action if we want to preserve a healthy planet for our children to grow up on. We need to chart a new, “all of the above” energy future – one that creates jobs, maintains American energy independence, keeps costs affordable for middle-class families and responds to the challenges of global climate change.
In Congress, I’ve prioritized commonsense initiatives, like instituting a fee and dividend program to reduce our nation’s reliance on fossil fuels. And I’m proud to say that I’ve been a leader on the effort to ensure year-round access to clean, renewable fuel sources, like E15. I’m also focused on local solutions like the Local Water Protection Act, which is designed to give local and state governments the flexibility to improve their conservation efforts aimed at decreasing water pollutants in our local communities.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Craig (D-MN) helped pass annual funding legislation that includes several key priorities designed to support constituents in Minnesota's Second Congressional District. The package, which includes seven appropriations bills for federal agencies across government, will direct funds toward a number of Craig's requested priorities for working Minnesotans, including infrastructure spending, mental health care programs and economic recovery efforts.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Local Water Protection Act, authored by U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Brian Mast (R-FL), passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support. The legislation aims to reduce water pollution in local communities by reauthorizing an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant program that provides funds for states to develop and implement programs for managing nonpoint source water pollution, or pollution from diffuse sources including runoff from farms, managed forests and urban areas.
WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig urged House appropriators to fully fund a new disaster mitigation program to help communities across the country prepare for and rebuild from extreme weather events. The revolving loan program was established by the Safeguarding Tomorrow Though Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM Act) after former President Trump signed into law the Senate counterpart to Craig's bipartisan legislation earlier this year.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Brian Mast (R-FL) to reduce water pollution in local communities advanced through the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
The Local Water Protection Act would reauthorize an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant program that provides funds for states to develop and implement programs for managing nonpoint source water pollution, or pollution from diffuse sources including runoff from farms, managed forests and urban areas.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Brian Mast (R-FL) reintroduced the Local Water Protection Act, a bipartisan bill to reduce water pollution in local communities.
The Local Water Protection Act would reauthorize an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant program that provides funds for states to develop and implement programs for managing nonpoint source water pollution, or pollution from diffuse sources including runoff from farms, managed forests and urban areas.
This week, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig was presented with Growth Energy's 2020 "Fueling Growth Award" for the second year in a row for her unwavering commitment and work on behalf of Minnesota's biofuels sector and family farmers.
Today, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig announced that farmers in Minnesota's Second Congressional District have received $103,171 in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Rep. Craig has consistently advocated for investments in rural energy and recently secured a $20 million increase for REAP in H.R. 7617, which passed the House in July 2020.
After leading a call for biofuel support to be included in the next COVID-19 legislative relief package, U.S. House Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) and Cindy Axne (IA-03) successfully secured support for the industry as part of the Heroes Act.
Today, U.S. Reps. Angie Craig (MN-02) and Dave Loebsack (IA-02) delivered a letter signed by 11 members on the bipartisan Congressional Biofuels Caucus urging the Select Committee on Climate Crisis to include biofuels as a cost-effective and readily available solution for further decarbonization.
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig was presented with Growth Energy's 2019 "Fueling Growth Award" for her unwavering commitment and work on behalf of Minnesota's biofuels industry and family farmers.