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Dingell Applauds Biden Administration Investment in American Auto Manufacturing

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell today thanked the Biden Administration for investing $1.7 billion in American auto manufacturing through the Domestic Manufacturing Auto Conversion Grants program, a provision Dingell authored and included in the Inflation Reduction Act. This funding will support the conversion of 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities across eight…

Dingell, TheRide, Federal Transit Administration Announce $25 Million for Clean Buses in Ann Arbor

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), along with the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced Ann Arbor will receive $25,000,000 to buy new hydrogen fuel cell and low-emission diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace older diesel buses and a mobile hydrogen station. This project, made possible with funding from the…

Dingell, Tlaib, Stevens Request Answers from National Weather Service Regarding Lack of Warning Before Deadly Tornado

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Haley Stevens (MI-11) today sent a letter to Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Richard Spinrad requesting insight into why no warning was issued ahead of the tornado in Livonia on June 5 that killed a child and injured his mother.   “We are writing to express our deep concern…

Dingell Requests EPA Attention to Northville Oil Spill

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today sent a letter to EPA Regional Administrator Debra Shore requesting that the agency monitor the oil spill that occurred in Northville late last week.   “On June 21, 2024, a demolition crew’s machinery pierced upwards of 12 55-gallon steel drums and a poly tote storage container containing motor oil while taking down a building in the Downs…

Dingell, Grijalva, Beyer Recognize Endangered Species Day

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07), and Don Beyer (VA-08), co-chairs of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Caucus, today introduced a resolution recognizing Friday, May 17 as Endangered Species Day. The resolution recognizes the strong role that the ESA has played in safeguarding America’s environmental heritage and the need to prioritize conservation efforts…

Dingell Statement in Support of EPA’s Final Rule on PFAS Superfund Designation

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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…

Dingell, Markey, Brownley Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Climate Education

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) today reintroduced the Climate Change Education Act, which would establish a Climate Change Education Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants and technical assistance to state and local education agencies, institutions of higher…

Dingell Applauds EPA Final PFAS Drinking Water Standard

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement in support of the EPA’s action to establish the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).   “In Michigan we know all too well the urgent, growing public health and environmental threat PFAS poses. This national drinking water standard, which I have long fought…

Dingell Statement on EPA Final Vehicle Emissions Standards

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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…

Dingell Announces $50 Million for Clean Hydrogen Facility in Plymouth

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today announced that Nel Hydrogen will receive $50 million from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrogen Fuel Technologies Office to support the development of a new clean hydrogen facility in Plymouth. This funding is part of a $750 million investment in 52 projects across 24 states to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen and reinforce…

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