Energy and the Environment
As a local meteorologist for over two decades, I know what so many other scientists know: the climate is changing. To me, there’s nothing political about that. We’ve seen the negative impacts of extreme weather firsthand across Central and Northwestern Illinois.
We need to find ways to protect our homes and farms from draughts, floods, and other adverse weather events while investing in clean power sources that will create sustainable, good-paying jobs right here in our district.
We owe it to our kids and grandkids to build a cleaner environment and we owe it to our farmers to make sure they can pass down their family farms to the next generation.
More on Energy and the Environment
On Friday, August 9, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), who prior to serving in Congress was a local television meteorologist of over two decades, joined Ryan Nobles on NBC's Meet the Press NOW to discuss the federal government's role in helping communities recover from extreme weather.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of investments for Western Illinois in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation that authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major water infrastructure upgrades across the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) applauded the inclusion of investments for Northern Illinois in the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation that authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out major water infrastructure upgrades across the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), along with Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) introduced H.R. 8674, the Milestones for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Act.
LANARK, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined community leaders in Lanark to highlight $959,752 he secured from Congress to repair the city’s water infrastructure.
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), top-ranking Democrat on the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, spoke before the passage of he and Congressman Brandon Williams’ DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act in the United States House of Representatives.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to announce a $1,000,000 grant for the Region 1 Joint Planning Commission and its partners to address brownfield sites in Northern Illinois.
STERLING, IL –Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to announce a $500,000 grant to revitalize a 3.5-acre contaminated brownfield site in downtown Sterling. A brownfield site is a piece of property that has been contaminated by pollutants or hazardous materials and needs to be cleaned up to use.