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This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, opposing an amendment expected to be offered by Sen. Rubio to S. 914, the "Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act," relating to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund allocation formula.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture on S. 1251, the "Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021."
Little Sesame pulled through the pandemic thanks to fast changes to its operations, and prioritizing sustainability and community service.
Marty Durbin, Senior Vice President of Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s announced climate goal.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, supporting S. 914, the "Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021.”
Global Energy Institute President Marty Durbin issued the following statement on the House Republican Energy Innovation Agenda:
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, on the Nomination of Brenda Mallory to be Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality.
We need to reduce emissions while ensuring national targets and timetables are achievable for American economic interests.
This Hill letter was sent to the offices of Sens. Chris Coons and Bill Cassidy and Reps. Marc Veasey and David McKinley, on the Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act of 2021.