Energy and Environment

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) introduced three bills, two of which also have Republican support, to create jobs by building more sustainable infrastructure and promoting energy efficient manufacturing. As climate change impacts us more every year, from 2010 to 2020, Pennsylvania experienced 37 extreme weather events costing the state and taxpayers up to $10 billion…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement on President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan to rebuild our economy and create good-paying jobs for American workers: “I have been calling for an infrastructure bill since I first got to Congress more than eight years ago, and President Biden’s American Jobs Plan is a framework for investing in all of…

Eighth Congressional District, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) reintroduced two pieces of legislation to reauthorize and accelerate federal funding to reclaim abandoned mine lands in Northeastern Pennsylvania and across America. In a press conference with U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15) and Appalachian Region advocates, Rep. Cartwright said these two…

Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) introduced the Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act in the U.S. House to protect and restore native plant species in national parks throughout the United States. This bipartisan legislation would establish a pilot program in National Park Service (NPS) regions to prioritize the use of native plant…

Massive federal spending packages that included COVID-19 relief also appropriated more money for programs that have repeatedly benefitted Northeast Pennsylvania, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright said. The programs include money meant to help pay for things like managing storm runoff, sprucing up mine-scarred land and expanding access to broadband internet service. Scranton Mayor Paige Gebhardt…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement on the enactment of the omnibus government funding bill containing all 12 fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills. “As an appropriator, I take my job of ensuring our area gets its fair share of federal resources very seriously,” Cartwright said. “In this funding package, we have secured resources that invest in job…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today voted to pass a clean energy legislative package in the U.S. House of Representatives that includes his Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act (H.R. 762) to help schools cut costs and improve energy efficiency in their facilities. The Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act is a comprehensive measure that would provide funding for…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) joined the Lackawanna River Conservation Association (LRCA) and the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) as they announced $50,000 federal awards they each will receive to fund projects that will mitigate the effects the anthracite mining industry has had on the region’s watershed and ecosystems and to…

Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and Francis Rooney (R-Fl-19) introduced the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act. This bipartisan bill would establish a national monitoring program to provide researchers with better data on the extent of mercury contamination in the U.S., helping to inform where to target pollution reduction initiatives. Mercury is toxic to…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) introduced the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act with the backing of 13 of his U.S. House colleagues. This legislation, which would create jobs and help reduce energy costs for small and medium-sized manufacturers, was also introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR). “We have an opportunity…