Protecting our Water and Climate
We have to prepare for a hotter, drier future by protecting our water for future generations.
Through smart water management and targeted infrastructure investments, I’m working to secure the future of our water supply--and even lower your energy costs in the process. To effectively fight against climate change, we’ve all got to work together. I’ve partnered with Republicans to better combat drought and boost wildfire recovery efforts in the West.
I’m leading legislation to allocate emergency funding and cooling resources during extreme heat events and to lower your energy costs by investing in hydropower technology. Just this past year, I’ve secured more than $11.9 million in federal funding for our communities, much of it for Arizona water infrastructure .
More on Protecting our Water and Climate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Greg Stanton today introduced a bill that would help grow an in-demand sector of Arizona's workforce: wastewater management workers. The municipal drinking water, wastewater and stormwater management sector is facing extremely high turnover rates without enough skilled workers to replace them. Stanton's bill aims to shrink that gap in Arizona.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy today advanced by voice vote a bill introduced by Rep. Greg Stanton and Rep. Marc Veasey of Texas to reauthorize and increase funding for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.
The block grant program provides grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to assist efforts to reduce fossil fuel emissions and conserve energy. The bill, H.R. 2088, would reauthorize the program and provide it with $3.5 billion annually for the next five years.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-A bill introduced by Rep. Greg Stanton and Rep. Marc Veasey of Texas to reauthorize and increase funding for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program will be marked up by the Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy this Thursday, May 16 at 10 a.m.
The block grant program provides grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to assist efforts to reduce fossil fuel emissions and conserve energy. The bill, H.R. 2088, would reauthorize the program and provide it with $3.5 billion annually for the next five years.
High-profile stories about Congress today frequently focus on the fights over big legislation and the gridlock that results. But beyond the headlines we are seeing quiet, steady progress on energy efficiency policy.
We are keeping an eye on bills to encourage purchases of more efficient vehicles, help prepare tomorrow's energy workforce, and incentivize homeowners to invest in improving energy efficiency, among others. Here are some of the key developments this year so far.
Bipartisan Senate Group Encourages Efficient Transportation
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee heard testimony on H.R. 2088, a bill introduced by Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-09) and Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33), to reauthorize and increase funding for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG).
The block grant program provides grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to assist efforts to reduce fossil fuel emissions and conserve energy. The bill reauthorizes the program and provides it with $3.5 billion annually for the next five years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House unanimously passed the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act to safeguard the water supply for 40 million people in the Southwest.
Rep. Greg Stanton, a co-sponsor of the bill, stressed the importance of protecting the river from continued over-allocation.
Seven states submitted their agreements on March 19 with water officials asking for action before the end of April.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva is expected to introduce legislation next week that would enable a seven-state drought contingency plan for the Colorado River to move forward.
The Arizona Democrat and chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee expedited hearings after Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming submitted the plan to Congress on March 19.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Rep. Greg Stanton today urged his colleagues in Congress to pass the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) and stressed the importance of protecting the river from continued over-allocation at a hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee.
In his remarks, Stanton noted that the effects of climate change on the Southwest have threatened the future of the Colorado-one of Arizona's most vital water resources.