Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today reintroduced the bipartisan Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act, which would prohibit intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – hazardous forever chemicals – in food packaging.
PFAS is often talked about in relation to contaminating ground water and the environment, but these harmful… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today shared the response from DTE Electric to her August 21 letter requesting an update on the status of the ongoing demolition of the Trenton Channel Power Plant.
“As you know, DTE has been an active community partner in Trenton for over 100 years. With the retirement of our Trenton Channel coal plant in 2022, we’ve engaged local officials… Read more »
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) 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 »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in support of the EPA’s final rule designating two widely used PFAS chemicals, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund.
“This is a critical… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the EPA’s announcement of its final national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and beyond.
"My priority will always be to protect American jobs and our environment, keep the United States at the forefront of automotive… Read more »
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), and Dave Joyce (R-OH) – co-chairs of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force – led a bipartisan letter urging the Biden-Harris Administration to provide $450 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, as currently authorized under law.
“The Great… Read more »
Members of the Great Lakes Task Force – led by Representatives Debbie Dingell, David Joyce, Marcy Kaptur, and Bill Huizenga in the House and Senators Debbie Stabenow and J.D. Vance in the Senate this week introduced the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024, which extends this critical program for another five years through 2031, and increases annual funding levels… Read more »
