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Angus King, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Environment

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On The Ballot: Running, Independent for U.S. Senate (ME) - Jr

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10/25/2023 Barrasso, King Introduce the MAPWaters Act
09/29/2023 Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Promote Active Forest and Rangeland Management to Restore Ecosystems and Sequester Carbon
10/21/2022 Maine Delegation Introduces Bill to Support Farmers Affected by PFAS
08/17/2022 Letter to Marty Walsh, Secretary of Labor, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Feinstein, Merkley, Colleagues Push for Long-Term Solutions Regarding Wildfire Response Challenges, Worker Shortage
07/19/2022 Letter to The Honorable Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - Collins, King, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration Help Lower Energy Costs by Increasing Biodiesel Volumes
06/30/2022 King Statement on Supreme Court Rolling Back EPA Climate Change Authorities
05/20/2022 Senator King Calls for Increased Action on Methane Emissions After Requested Report is Released
05/20/2022 Chairman King Urges Appropriate Funding Levels for National Park Maintenance, Staffing
05/19/2022 Senators Collins, King Announce $24.2 Million to Cleanup Brownfields and Revitalize Communities Across Maine
05/16/2022 Letter to Jeffrey Merkley, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Chairmen King, Neguse Seeking Necessary Funding for America's National Parks
05/11/2022 King, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Public-Private Partnerships that Fund National Parks Improvements, Maintenance
05/06/2022 Letter to Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies; and John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Other Related Agencies -
04/27/2022 Letter to Jeff Merkley, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Chellie Pingree, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, David Joyce, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Bicameral Group Call for Additional Funding for Zero-Emission School Buses
04/26/2022 Letter to Robert Menendez, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, James Risch, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs - Collins, Coons Lead Call for Limiting Potent Greenhouse Gas, Supporting U.S. Manufacturers
04/22/2022 Climate Solutions Caucus celebrates Earth Day, endorses bipartisan climate legislation
04/21/2022 Letter to Tammy Whitcomb, USPS Inspector General - King Urges Postal Service IG To Consider Environmental Costs When Reviewing Plans to Update Fleet
04/13/2022 Letter to Tammy Whitcomb, Inspector General of the United States Postal Service - Heinrich, Bicameral Group Of Lawmakers Urge USPS IG To Provide Additional Analysis On Fleet Electrification, Cost Of Carbon
04/07/2022 Senate Unanimously Passes Manchin, Barrasso, King, Daines Resolution Designating National Park Week
03/14/2022 Letter to Charles Sams, Director of the National Park Service - Daines, King Call for Briefing on the Impact of Increased Visitation to National Parks
03/14/2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Urges More USDA Aid for PFAS Crisis
02/09/2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Provide Comprehensive Funding Plan To Address PFAS
02/03/2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Letter To President Biden Urging Funding For PFAS Research And Remediation In FY2023 Budget Request
02/02/2022 Daines, King Introduce Bill to Reduce Crowding on Public Lands and Support Partnerships with Gateway Communities
12/16/2021 Collins, King Announce More Than $68 Million to Support Water Infrastructure, Combat PFAS Contamination Across Maine
12/14/2021 King, Pingree Announce Two Maine Finalists for $100 Million 21st Century Development Grants

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