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.

Thu, Apr 22, 2010 / Environment

Hoyer Statement on Earth Day

For 40 years, Earth Day has challenged Americans to exercise responsible stewardship over the natural environment. The challenge of Earth Day and the environmental movement has inspired countless Americans to take steps to reduce their impact on the planet, from recycling to driving more efficient cars. And it has inspired some of the most important legislation of our time, from the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, to efforts to strengthen Americas energy independence and create green jobs.

Thu, Apr 22, 2010 / Environment

Leaders unveil restoration plan

Federal, state and local leaders pledged to protect the Anacostia watershed through a $2.7 billion restoration plan unveiled at a pre-Earth Day event Monday.
Mon, Apr 19, 2010 / Environment

Officials Release Landmark Anacostia Watershed Plan

The Anacostia Watershed Restoration Plan, a comprehensive set of goals and strategies to clean up the pollution and run-off that has made the regions Anacostia River one of the most polluted in the nation, was announced today by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, joined by Members of Congress and other elected officials from Maryland and the District of Columbia, brought together by the Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership. Called "Turn It Around," the Plan aims to reverse hundreds of years of environmental neglect of the area.

Fri, Apr 16, 2010 / Environment

Earth Day: Cleaner Means Greener

In 1919, Lieutenant Colonel Dwight Eisenhower took part in the Armys first coast-to-coast truck convoy. The trip from Washington, D.C., to the Pacific, on a still-primitive system of roads, took 62 jarring, muddy days; and the young officer sputtered into San Francisco convinced that America deserved better.
Tue, Feb 16, 2010 / Environment

Hoyer Applauds Obama Announcement of Federal Nuclear Loan Program

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (Md) released the following statement today after President Obama announced the commencement of a federal loan guarantee program to help finance the development of new nuclear power reactors.________________________________________________________________________

Fri, Jan 29, 2010 / National Security & Veterans, Jobs & the Economy, Environment, Health Care & Seniors

State of the Union – On the Road of Recovery, Making Progress to Restore American Prosperity

In his State of the Union Address last week, President Obama spoke about the reality of the hard times that facing our country, as well as the determination and optimism that have helped America overcome hardship in the past--the same qualities that are essential to our recovery today.
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 / Environment

Recovery Act Smart Grid Grants to Help Modernize Maryland Energy Grid, Create Jobs

WASHINGTON, DC - Portions of Maryland's Fifth Congressional District will benefit from Recovery Act Smart Grid Investment Grants announced today by President Obama to upgrade the nation's energy grid with the development and installation of Smart Grid technology.________________________________________________________________________

Wed, Oct 7, 2009 / Environment

Hoyer Secures $5.9 Million for BARC Bio-Research Projects

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the Agriculture Appropriations bill for FY 2010, which passed the House on Wednesday, includes $5.9 million to support facilities and research projects at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville, MD.________________________________________________________________________