Environment
August 31, 2015
Congressman John Garamendi, D-Solano, the former deputy secretary of the U.S. Interior Department and a current member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has introduced legislation that would restrict private drones within two miles of a wildfire or airport.
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Environment
August 28, 2015
The bill would make it a federal offense, punishable by up to a year in prison or fines, to fly a commercial or private drone over an airport or active wildfire. The legislation is in direct response to several incidents in California where private drones observing wildfires forced firefighting agencies to postpone air response out of fear of collision.
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Environment
August 19, 2015
California is well on its way to meeting EPA's emission reduction goals
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Environment
August 5, 2015
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Environment
August 4, 2015
U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Fairfield) pledged to amplify his ongoing work in securing more reliable funding for wildfire management as firefighters continue to battle the raging Rocky Fire and more than 20 other large blazes in California.
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Environment
August 3, 2015
“In Lake County and across the state, we are seeing the dangerous effects of our extreme drought. Our emergency responders are doing the best they can to manage the wildfires and save homes and businesses,” Garamendi said.
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Environment
July 11, 2015
More than a million acres of wilderness will be protected as part of three new national monuments that President Barack Obama is creating in California.
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Environment
July 10, 2015
Today’s designation by President Obama permanently protecting Berryessa Snow Mountain is a victory for local communities, local economies, and the environment.
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Environment
July 10, 2015
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), who served as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Interior Department under President Clinton, and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland, NY), the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, today responded to the announcement by urging immediate federal action to keep communities safer in the transportation of Bakken crude oil-by-rail.
July 8, 2015
The Solano County Water Agency, in collaboration with the Westside-Sacramento Integrated Water Management Group has been awarded a $467,378 federal grant to assess ground water contamination from abandoned mines in Solano, Yolo, Napa and Lake counties.
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Environment
Ending Gun Violence