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.
Today, I was disappointed that House Republicans passed a resolution that would undermine the Obama Administration's Clean Water Rule, which protects our lakes, streams, wetlands and other waterways from pollution.
I am pleased that NOAA is moving forward with designating Mallows Bay as a National Marine Sanctuary that will safeguard maritime heritage and cultural history in Maryland.
I have been a strong supporter of the National Wildlife Refuge System and I was pleased to visit Patuxent Research Refuge today to tour research buildings undergoing renovations and to meet with a college student who recently participated in the Youth Conservation Corps summer employment program at the Refuge.
This field forum explores a very important topic that affects the tens of millions of Americans who live along our nation's coasts and waterways.
I was pleased to attend today's ribbon cutting at Melwood, an organization that is doing very important work throughout the Greater Washington Area, providing skills and dignity to so many.
I was pleased to visit the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction this morning and to thank Dr. Uccellini and the employees for the work they perform on behalf of American families and businesses every day.
I was proud to participate in one of the most unique and storied activities in the modern history of our state.
I can't think of a better place to celebrate the outdoors and celebrate the Potomac than at Piscataway Park.