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DEARBORN, MI – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and recommitted her efforts to address climate change, protect clean air and clean water, and conserve the planet for future generations.

“On Earth Day, I think about kids and future we are leaving the next generation. This year's no different than others. Even with the world on pause, climate change has continued to have lasting impacts. Severe flooding, devastating tornadoes, scorching wildfires, and other extreme weather events continue. We are preparing for a record-setting hurricane season in the Atlantic,” said Dingell.

“Fifty years ago, people stepped out into the spring sunshine to celebrate the home we all share and raise awareness for protecting the earth through environmental reform. Today, it’s the largest secular holiday in the world and unites our globe in calling for cooperativeness and unity to create action. Earth Day is a reminder that we are borrowing the land we live on and we all have responsibility to take care of it. 

“Countries from every corner of the globe are experiencing the harsh realities of climate change. It is of upmost urgency that we all must come to the table and work together to address the crisis of our lifetimes. We must stay in the Paris Climate Agreement and commit on a global level to address climate change. We need bold efforts and we need everyone to do their part. Americans need to be front and center in these efforts. American ingenuity and strength can and will lead the technological and societal changes needed to become a carbon neutral society and transition to renewable energy sources.”

Dingell is a leader in Congress on climate change and environmental conservation. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Environment & Climate Change Subcommittee as well as a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Dingell leads efforts to protect clean water, clean air, and many conservation programs. 

Dingell’s work includes:

• • Co-leading the bipartisan Recovery America’s Wildlife Act to promote and enhance our nation’s conservations efforts including the most significant investment in wildlife and habitat conservation in a generation. 
• • Co-leading the 100% Clean Economy Act to set a nationwide goal of achieving a 100 percent clean energy economy by 2050, defined as net-zero climate pollution across all sectors of the United States’ economy.
• • Leading legislation to establish a National Climate Bank to publicly finance and stimulate private investment in clean, renewable energy and emission reduction projects. 
• • Representing with US Congressional Delegation at the 2019 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Madrid, Spain.
• • Leading efforts to oppose rollbacks to the National Environmental Policy Act, bedrock conservation law that preserves the environment, human health, and the people’s voice in policy decisions. 
• • Leading comprehensive legislation to support and advance the development, production, and distribution of electric vehicles and electric infrastructure across the United States. 
• • Leading more than 75 house members in calling for maintaining and strengthening Clean Water Act protections from the Trump Administration’s relentless attacks on the landmark law.
• • Leading bipartisan legislation to comprehensively address PFAS contamination including PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Superfund program to direct federal resources to clean up contaminated sites, set a national maximum contaminant level (MCL) so there is one national standard for all water systems, and many other bills included in her package. 
• • Leading the Climate Change Education Act to promote education programs focused on climate to improve the public’s understanding of changes. 
• • And much more.