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Environment
My efforts in Congress are guided by the belief that environmental preservation and restoration are a critical part of the legacy we leave to future generations. One of my first achievements in Congress was enactment of the Hudson River Habitat Restoration Act in 1996. Since that time, I have worked to promote environmentally sound policies that will build on the progress we have made in recent years.
Last year, I co-sponsored the Highlands Conservation Act and in a bipartisan effort we passed the bill through Congress. This new law will help focus federal funds toward preserving open space in our own Highlands region for the next 10 years.
We have increased conservation funding, enacted legislation that enables us to clean up and redevelop abandoned brownfields sites across the country, and implemented new clean water standards that will protect us from arsenic. I also have co-introduced the Clean Smokestacks Act, which calls for tough limits on power plant emissions, and the Climate Stewardship Act, which takes significant steps toward proactively addressing global warming.
Environment News:
Kelly Outlines Environmental Initiatives in Congress
Kelly Brings EPA to East Fishkill to Investigate Pollutants in Gildersleeve Brook Kelly Calls on EPA to Address Health Risks Associated with TCE Contamination
Kelly Co-Introduces Bill to Increase Alternative Fuel Availability at Gas Stations Kelly, Highlands Coalition Pushing for Open Space Conservation Funding
Kelly, Bipartisan Coalition in Congress Push for Stronger CAFE Standards Kelly Urges EPA to Reverse Decision to Delay Dredging of PCBs from Hudson River
Kelly Helps Stop Harmful Sewage Dumping Policy Proposed by EPA Kelly Sponsoring Measure to Repair Nation’s Dams Kelly Co-Introduces Climate Stewardship Act in Congress Kelly Receives National Parks Conservation Award Kelly, Local Environmental Groups Seek Protection of Clean Water Infrastructure in Hudson Valley |
