Last night, the House of Representatives unanimously passed Rep. Katie Porter’s (D-CA) Electronic Permitting Modernization Act. The bill, co-led by Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), would streamline the Department of Interior’s permitting process by establishing a central, online location linking to each type of permit.
“Inefficient, outdated processes waste taxpayer dollars and… Read more »
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) today introduced legislation with Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) and five colleagues to hold oil and gas companies accountable for cleaning up offshore wells, platforms, and pipelines in a timely manner. The Plug Offshore Wells Act would boost oversight of this process by requiring an annual public report on the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas wells,… Read more »
House Republicans on Tuesday approved two bills rolling back Energy Department efficiency standards on refrigerators and dishwashers.
Republicans called the Biden administration rules expensive and impractical, while Democrats defended them as a way for consumers to save money and reduce greenhouse gas pollution that contributes to climate change.
A bill by Republican Rep. Mariannette… Read more »
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) released the below statement applauding the Biden Administration for finalizing its new oil and gas rule.
“For over a century, Big Oil has paid pennies on the acre to drill on our public lands—and then left taxpayers on the hook to clean up the mess,” said Rep. Porter. “In Congress, I’ve fought to get rid of Big Oil’s sweetheart deal to pollute our public lands.… Read more »
Today, Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA) and Nikema Williams (D-GA) introduced the Solar Use Network (SUN) Act to spur development of renewable energy infrastructure and electric vehicle charging stations along interstate highways. Their proposal would convert unused right-of-ways, like interstate medians, into valued community assets that can be used for renewable energy… Read more »
Today, Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) published a report calling out the double standard between streamlined government approval of gas pipelines and the bureaucratic permitting process for new electrical transmission lines. Her report argues this policy is holding back our clean energy transition and delaying record investments in renewable energy made during the Biden Administration.
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Today, Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced the Every Kid Outdoors Act to permanently authorize the special program that enables fourth graders and their families to visit national parks for free. In addition, their legislation would expand the Every Kid Outdoors program to include all fourth and fifth grade students, making it easier for… Read more »
Today, Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) reintroduced two bills to encourage the development of clean hydrogen fuel for heavy-duty transportation. The Hydrogen for Trucks Act and Hydrogen for Ports Act would incentivize research, development, and implementation of hydrogen and fuel cell technology in two sectors in which it is particularly difficult to… Read more »
Dear Neighbor,
I know our Orange County communities experience the harms of climate change first hand, from coastal flooding that erodes beaches to wildfires that damage our homes and businesses.
For decades, Washington has failed to take climate action, but I’ve made it a top priority since I’ve been in Congress. I’m excited to share that, following my advocacy, California was… Read more »
Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., reintroduced a bill Friday to establish a new, nonpartisan agency to investigate the impact of natural disasters in the U.S. and apply policies to better protect against them.
The Natural Disaster Safety Board Act would create a new agency in the model of the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates civilian transportation accidents, and would… Read more »
