Andrea will always stand up to corporate polluters to reduce pollution, protect our air and waterways, and put Oregon on a path to 100% green energy.
Stand up to corporate polluters, reduce pollution, protect air and waterways, and move Oregon toward 100% green energy.
Occurrences
In Congress, Andrea will fight for the urgent action we need to protect our planet and natural resources.
Evidence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Pat Harrigan (NC-10), introduced the Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act, a bipartisan bill that would accelerate development of clean, continuous geothermal energy across the United States. The bill would improve coordination between the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior to better understand and map geothermal resources across the country, expand testing capabilities at DOE’s Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy sites, establish a geothermal Center of Excellence, and authorize $150 million per year through Fiscal Year 2031.
H.R. 8790, Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act - favorably reported to the House by voice vote. The committee summary says the bill directs DOE to support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities related to next-generation geothermal and closed-loop geothermal systems.
Amendment #093 to H.R. 8748, offered by Rep. Salinas (D-OR) - withdrawn. The amendment would have established a task force to address the impacts of the chemical 6PPD and its by-product 6PPD-Q on the environment and to identify safer alternatives.
Rep. Salinas Celebrates Securing $750,000 for Newberg Water Treatment Plant ... Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined Newberg Mayor Bill Rosacker and City Manager Will Worthy to celebrate $750,000 in federal Community Project Funding that Rep. Salinas secured for the City of Newberg.
Assessments
Salinas has materially advanced parts of the promise during her current federal term: she secured $750,000 in Community Project Funding for the Newberg Water Treatment Plant, introduced clean geothermal legislation, and advanced that geothermal bill through committee reporting. These actions support water protection and green energy goals, and she also attempted an anti-pollution amendment on 6PPD/6PPD-Q, though it was withdrawn. However, the evidence does not show full delivery of the broad promise to stand up to corporate polluters, reduce pollution at scale, protect Oregon air and waterways broadly, or move Oregon to 100% green energy. The strongest outcome is partial same-term delivery with meaningful effort.