Environment
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**MEDIA ADVISORY** Strickland To Visit ECOS to Mark Earth Month & Discuss Environmental Priorities
Washington, D.C.— On Arbor Day, tomorrow, April 30th, at 10:00 AM PT, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) will join Lacey Mayor Andy Ryder in visiting ECOS’ sustainable manufacturing facility in Lacey, WA to commemorate Earth Month, participate in an Arbor Day tree planting, discuss ECOS’ environmental initiatives, and thank ECOS essential workers for their dedication to…
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Strickland, Kilmer Advance Legislation to Bolster Federal Support for Puget Sound Restoration (Video Included)
Olympia, WA— Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06), the Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, released the following statement after their bill, the Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound (PUGET SOS) Act of 2021, was marked up, and successfully passed out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today. The…
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Strickland Holds Virtual Town Hall
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after holding a Town Hall with Family Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Washington’s School of Medicine, Dr. Jay Fathi. The Congresswoman provided updates on her work in Congress, addressed the ongoing pandemic alongside Dr. Fathi, and let WA-10 residents drive the…
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Strickland Urges Wastewater Infrastructure Investments to Support Tribal Communities
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) submitted a statement for the record in favor of investing additional federal dollars to support our nation’s wastewater infrastructure systems at the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment hearing, “Building Back Better: The Urgent Need for Investment in America’s Wastewater Infrastructure.” Congresswoman Strickland,…
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Strickland, Kilmer Introduce Legislation to Bolster Puget Sound Restoration & Recovery Efforts
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06), the Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, introduced the Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound (PUGET SOS) Act of 2021. The PUGET SOS Act would enhance the federal government’s role and investment in the Puget Sound, the nation’s largest…
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Strickland, Kilmer Re-Launch Puget Sound Recovery Caucus
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced the re-launch of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus for the 117th Congress. The Caucus, which was founded in 2013 by Congressman Kilmer and then-Representative Denny Heck, focuses on recovering Puget Sound through steps like preventing pollution from urban stormwater runoff, protecting and…