Environment
WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA08) and Mike Thompson (D-CA04) hosted a joint press call on federal concerns about California Forever.
A recording of the event can be found here.
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Fairfield, CA—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) made the following statement on the California Department of Water Resources’ recent certification finalizing the state environmental review for the proposed Delta Tunnel and reiterating his longtime opposition to the Governor’s proposal:
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) applauded Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement of expedited permitting for the Sites Off-Stream Reservoir Project in Glenn and Colusa Counties, California. Garamendi represented the proposed project area for Sites Reservoir in Congress from 2013 through 2022 and served as the first-ever Deputy Secretary of the Interior under President Bill Clinton, where he oversaw the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) led other Democratic members of congress from steel manufacturing districts in calling on U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen to require that renewable energy producers claiming federal tax credits use American-made steel products.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA08), a former Deputy Secretary of the Interior during the Clinton Administration, joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning, and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA04) on a visit to Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Lake County to meet with Tribal, state and local officials, and community members.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08), a former Deputy Secretary of the Interior during the Clinton Administration, released a discussion draft of the "San Pablo National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act" for public review and comment, with Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA02) and Mike Thompson (D-CA04).
KINGS BEACH, CA — On Wednesday, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), who coordinated the first Tahoe Summit as Deputy Secretary of Interior, spoke at the 27th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit, convening a bipartisan, bi-state coalition of local, state, federal, Tribal, and environmental leaders at Kings Beach State Recreation Area in California.
WASHINGTON, DC—Representative John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the former Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, secured key provisions in the “Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023” (H.R.2741) to support domestic shipbuilding, hire more skilled American workers, and strengthen America’s m
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA08) and Mike Thompson (D-CA04) reintroduced legislation to expand the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include approximately 3,925 acres of adjacent Bureau of Land Management-administered public lands in Lake County, California. It would also require the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to improve tribal engagement and co-management of the National Monument, including for historic preservation, archaeological sites, and forest health. U.S.