Environment

Congressman Hoyer strongly supports environmental standards that keep our land, air and water clean.

Congressman Hoyer strongly supports environmental safeguards that keep our land, air and water clean. He has supported every major environmental bill since he was elected to Congress.  Congressman Hoyer has secured millions of federal dollars to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent, Potomac, Anacostia, and St. Mary's Rivers, and to replenish the oyster population of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

The Fifth District is rightly proud of its parks and open green space, and Hoyer has supported them by securing federal funds to add 8,000 acres to the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, expand Piscataway Park, and helped acquire 6,000 acres in Charles County for the Douglas Point Project.

Congressman Hoyer believes strongly in the environmental, economic and national security benefits of reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil and bolstering our clean energy economy.  He has supported legislation to improve energy efficiency to save families and businesses money, spur innovation and create good-paying jobs, lessen our reliance on foreign energy, and reduce the carbon pollution that causes global warming.

Wed, Jul 14, 2010 / Environment, Jobs & the Economy

Hoyer Supports Telework Improvements Act

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) voted today in support of the Telework Improvements Act, legislation requiring Federal agencies to establish a policy to authorize employees to telework. Providing Federal employees the option to telework will promote the conservation of gasoline, reduce congestion, lower commuting costs, help them balance work and family, and provide an alternative means to work when outside forces like weather prevent a normal commute.

Wed, Jun 23, 2010 / Environment

Hoyer Calls on President to Hold Atlantic Coast Summit on Gulf Oil Spill

Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) sent a letter to President Obama today urging a White House-led summit with East Coast governors and local officials to ensure proper contingencies are in place for all impact scenarios of the Gulf oil spill on the U.S. Atlantic Coast.

Mon, Jun 14, 2010 / Environment

Hoyer Statement on President's Bipartisan Commission to Investigate the Gulf Oil Spill

Today, President Obama announced the members of a bipartisan commission appointed to make recommendations on responding to and preventing offshore oil spills, such as the BP spill devastating the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Coast. The commissions members bring expertise in a range of relevant fields, from oil drilling to engineering to environmental science.

Fri, May 7, 2010 / Jobs & the Economy, Environment

Jobs Remain Tops on Congressional Agenda

After losing three-quarters of a million jobs per month, on average, during the last three months of the last administration, our economy is creating jobs again. It was announced this week that the economy added 290,000 jobs in April 231,000 in the private sector - which is good news for our recovery from recession and shows that employers and workers are starting to have some confidence in the economy.
Thu, May 6, 2010 / Environment, Jobs & the Economy

House Passes Home Star Bill to Create Jobs & Lower Families’ Energy Bills

The U.S. House passed theHome Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010(HR 5019) today, legislation that will spur job growth in the construction, manufacturing, and retail industries by giving families incentives to make their homes more energy efficient.

Wed, May 5, 2010 / Environment

House Passes Home Star Bill to Create Jobs & Lower Families' Energy Bills

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House passed the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 (HR 5019) today, legislation that will spur job growth in the construction, manufacturing, and retail industries by giving families incentives to make their homes more energy efficient.