Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today shared the response from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to her August 19 letter regarding the transport of toxic waste from the Manhattan Project to Wayne Disposal, Inc.
“The Army has no greater priority than the protection of public health, safety, and the environment. The identification of the Facility as a properly permitted… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) held a roundtable with MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association, at Forvia’s R&D facility in Northville. She was joined by representatives from Forvia, MEMA, BorgWarner, Denso, and ZF to discuss the industry’s challenges, concerns, and successes.
“Our auto industry in Michigan creates thousands of jobs across the country, and it’s critical we… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that the University of Michigan will receive $27,976,133 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for project areas including engineering education, social and economic sciences, computer network systems, information and intelligent systems, and more.
“This funding for the University of Michigan will be used to… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell today applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s $521 million investment in EV charging infrastructure across the country, including $2.8 million for the City of Ann Arbor to install 48 publicly available chargers and close gaps in EV charging infrastructure, specifically in low-income areas. The project sites will be located at park and rides lots,… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today shared the response from Republic Services, Inc. to her August 19 letter regarding the transport of toxic waste from the Manhattan Project to Wayne Disposal Inc.
“We thank you for your letter and the opportunity to answer questions regarding the environmental clean-up of the Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS) being remediated as part of… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to DTE Electric requesting an update on the status of the ongoing demolition of the Trenton Channel Power Plant.
“On August 15, I held a Downriver environmental town hall meeting with representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Republic Services, Inc. requesting answers about the reported transport of toxic waste to the Wayne Disposal facility in Van Buren Township.
“We have learned that the Wayne Disposal facility is slated to receive radioactive waste from a site associated with the Manhattan Project,… Read more »
Today, Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06), along with U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) obligation of $27 billion through three competitive grant programs from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). This includes… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Anna Eshoo (CA-16) today released the findings of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report they requested to review the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) efforts related to postmarket surveillance of medical devices.
The FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medical devices marketed in the United… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today hosted a roundtable with community senior advocates and social security recipients at the Van Buren Senior Center in recognition of the 89th anniversary of Social Security. She was joined by representatives from The Senior Alliance, PACE, Washtenaw County Commission on Aging, and others.
“Social Security was created on the promise that… Read more »