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A bill that would earmark funds for research and development of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies as well as create truck-specific programs within the Department of Energy (DOE) has been introduced in the House by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) as the Vehicle Innovation Act (VIA), H.R. 4106. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the legislation in the Senate earlier this year… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), ranking member of the Natural Resources Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, expressed concerns this week about Chairman Rob Bishop’s (UT-01) draft legislation that would weaken and dramatically restructure the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Congress allowed the LWCF, the nation’s premier recreation and conservation… Read more »

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-12th District) appeared at a commercial vehicle outfitting plant in Taylor Friday to announce legislation that promotes investments in research and development of fuel-efficient technologies. Peters and Dingell appeared with Ross Haith Jr., president of Leggett and Platt Commercial Vehicle Products, 20401 Trolley… Read more »

Groups representing various sectors of the economy, government and environmentalists debated the future of Michigan's energy policy and what it could mean for business -- and residents. "As I see it, Michigan is at a critical juncture for its energy future," said Ariana Gonzalez, an energy analyst with the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement today in support of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), one of our nation’s oldest and most significant conservation programs. Authorization for LWCF will expire at midnight tonight without action by Congress.  “In 1965, Congress had the wisdom to create a critical conservation program… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced a multi-state conservation strategy to protect the greater sage-grouse and preclude the bird’s listing through the Endangered Species Act. “Today’s announcement by the Department of the Interior that the greater sage-grouse does not need protection… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), ranking member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following statement after Alpha Natural Resources, one of the four largest coal companies in the country, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, highlighting the risks to taxpayers of future mine cleanup costs resulting from companies defaulting on… Read more »

When Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell discuses environmental issues, she walks a fine line. On one side, the Democrat heaps praise on the legacy of her husband, former Rep. John Dingell (D), a conservationist who played a major role on several of the country's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act and National Environmental Policy Act, during his nearly 60 years in the… Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today introduced an amendment to H.R. 1335, legislation to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The amendment would stop efforts to undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and preserve transparency and accountability in fisheries management decisions. Dingell spoke on the House floor today about the amendment. Excerpts from her speech… Read more »

Washington — House lawmakers on Monday rejected an attempt by Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell of Dearborn to preserve requirements for environmental analysis under proposed changes to federal fishing laws. Read more »