Energy and the Environment
Southern California faces many concerns regarding water supply due to the current state of the Bay Delta and the area’s dependence on the Colorado River.
Congresswoman Sanchez has become a champion for water issues in Orange County by supporting numerous bills that improve California's water system and increase the deliverable water supply in Orange County. In the 111th Congress, she authored and introduced H.R. 383, a bill that would authorize additional federal support for the Orange County Groundwater Replenishment system. Congresswoman Sanchez's bill was included in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 and signed into law by President Obama on March 30, 2009.
Congresswoman Sanchez is a strong supporter of both statewide and national conservation efforts. She supported legislation to ban costly clear-cut logging practices on federal lands and has advocated for increased fines for off-road vehicles that damage our national forests. She also supports the preservation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Outer Continental Shelf and has cosponsored bills designating lands in California, Alaska, Utah, and Michigan as federally protected areas.
Congresswoman Sanchez will continue to build on her environmental record in the 114th Congress by supporting legislation that will improve emission standards, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, improve water quality, and clean up toxic waste sites. These and other environmental efforts will improve the health of our environment and enhance the overall quality of life in our communities.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) sent a letter urging Governor Jerry Brown to provide Californians with answers about the state’s delayed response to the toxic contamination produced by the Exide Technologies recycling plant which has had damaging effects on the long-term health of the people of Vernon and surrounding Southeast Los Angeles communities. Since last year, California toxic officials have warned that these communities may be contaminated with unsafe high levels of lead.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) called attention to the toxic contamination produced by the Exide Technologies recycling plant and its damaging effects on the health of the people of Vernon and surrounding Southeast Los Angeles communities. Last year, California toxic officials warned that those communities may be contaminated with unsafe high levels of lead.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), senior member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after California officials announced that the leaking natural gas well near Porter Ranch has been permanently sealed and taken out of service:
“I am pleased to hear that the natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility has finally been sealed. Over the last four months, this natural gas leak has displaced and compromised the health of thousands of Porter Ranch families.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), senior member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol going into effect:
“11 years ago today, the Kyoto Protocol went into effect. This landmark international treaty brought together leading industrialized countries to assume responsibility and tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the devastating effects of climate change.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement in response to the release of the President’s FY17 budget proposal:
“President Obama’s FY17 budget proposal smartly invests in America’s future by building on and accelerating a bold and innovative path of progress towards long-term prosperity, economic mobility, national security, and global leadership.