Making Polluters Pay

The Obama Administration has declared national support for another of Congressman Blumenauer’s signature priorities: reinstating the Superfund. Reviving this program will hold polluters accountable, restore the environment, and create new jobs in engineering, construction, and development.

The Superfund is a federal program that investigates and cleans up the nation’s hazardous waste sites. The fees financing the Superfund expired in 1995, though the program has continued to clean up these sites with taxpayer dollars. However, lack of funding has slowed down the pace of cleanups. In order to avoid what Congressman Blumenauer has described as a cycle of “stall, study, and sue,” the fees need to be reinstated.

Posted on June 21, 2010.

Now is the Decade of Decision

It has been said that the last ten years were a lost decade: from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 to the disastrous Iraq War to the financial meltdown that continues to bedevil us today. It is true that the past ten years did very little to move us forward and in many ways, put us more at risk. But rather than rehash the actions of the past, we can acknowledge that we haven’t any more time to waste. It’s time to move forward.

This is our decade of decision; a decade where we unite behind a new vision, extract more value from what we do, deal with the tradeoffs head-on, and dedicate ourselves to making things happen. Earl Blumenauer is committed to calling this question in every facet of his work this year; he is committed to working with all Oregonians to make this our Decade of Decision.

Posted on May 18, 2010.

Apologizing to BP?

Should we be apologizing to BP?

Absolutely not!

At a hearing of the Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday, Ranking Republican Congressman Joe Barton apologized to the CEO of BP Tony Hayward, saying he was "ashamed" that President Obama "shook down" BP for $20 billion to pay for the damages his company has caused in the Gulf.

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Posted on June 18, 2010.

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Posted on June 12, 2009.
 

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Meet Earl Blumenauer

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In almost four decades of public service, Earl Blumenauer's innovative accomplishments in transportation, planning, environmental programs and public participation have helped Portland, Oregon earn an international reputation as one of America's most livable cities.

As the Congressman from Oregon's Third Congressional District, Earl is working to develop and support federal policies that help cities across the country become more livable - places where people are safe, healthy and economically secure. Learn more about Earl Blumenauer.

Founded by Congressman Blumenauer, the Committee for a Livable Future (LivPAC) helps elect Democratic Members of Congress who who will fight for quality of life issues and help make the federal government a partner in building and maintaining livable communities. Learn more and support LivPAC.