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Rep. Leger Fernndez Introduces the Just Transition for Energy Communities Act
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WASHINGTON – Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced the Just Transition for Energy Communities Act. Leger Fernndez Meets with Local Leaders & Farmers to Spotlight Climate Changes Impact on New Mexicos Water
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SANTA FE – Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández kicked off her Agua es Vida (Water is Life) Tour to put a spotlight on the impact climate change is having on the state and the innovative work being done to preserve our water resources Rep. Leger Fernndez Secures Over $74 Million for Community Projects Across the District
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WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández announced she secured over $74 million for NM-03 through community project funding requests in appropriations legislation. Rep. Leger Fernndez Passes Amendment in the PFAS Action Act in Response to Highland Dairy Contamination
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WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation to protect communities from PFAS contamination that included Rep. Leger Fernández’s amendment on water used for agricultural purposes. Rep. Leger Fernndez Passes Amendment in the PFAS Action Act in Response to Highland Dairy Contamination
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WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation to protect communities from PFAS contamination that included Rep. Leger Fernández’s amendment on water used for agricultural purposes. Rep. Leger Fernndez Secures Key Wins for Tribes, Water Projects, Apprenticeships, Chaco Canyon, in Appropriations Bills
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WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández announced she secured key policy provisions in appropriations legislation to help Tribal communities, expand the clean energy workforce, protect Chaco Canyon, fund rural water programs, protect students from lunch shaming, address access to firearms as a means to prevent suicides, and more. Leger Fernndez Urges Energy Secretary to Oppose Interim Nuclear Waste Site in New Mexico
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, joined the New Mexico delegation to urge the Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to oppose the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste in New Mexico. Leger Fernndez Passes Amendment to Permanently Authorize the Historic Preservation Fund in INVEST in America Act
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WASHINGTON - Today, the House of Representatives passed the INVEST in America Act, in which Congresswoman Leger Fernández secured nearly $20 million in federal resources for transportation and infrastructure projects in Santa Fe, San Juan, Roosevelt, Taos, Rio Arriba, and McKinley Counties. Rep. Leger Fernndez Votes to Restore Obama-Era Protections Against Methane Emissions
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In case you missed it, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández spoke on the floor today in support of S.J. Res. 14, a joint resolution to restore methane public health and environment protections. The House passed the resolution with a bipartisan vote of 229-191, sending it to President Biden’s desk. In her speech, Congresswoman Leger Fernández highlighted the work… ICYMI: Rep. Leger Fernndez Gets Orphaned Wells Cleanup and Jobs Act Passed Through Full Committee Markup
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WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, last week the House Natural Resources Committee passed Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández’s Orphaned Wells Cleanup and Jobs Act. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
