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.
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) in introducing the bipartisan DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act, which codifies the relationship between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the work of both entities.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), a member of the Congressional Biofuels Caucus, applauded the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to put in the waiver to expand the sale of E15.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement after submitting 15 Community Project Funding requests for consideration in the FY 2024 budget.
On Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to speak about major energy legislation being debated in Congress. Sorensen proposed an amendment to prevent domestic energy price hikes. House Republicans blocked the amendment from being considered.
MOLINE, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced grants that are now available to strengthen Central and Northwestern Illinois’ nuclear power industry. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program is accepting applications for awards that will prevent reactors from having to close prematurely, supporting our communities’ energy needs and creating good-paying, sustainable jobs.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced that he has been named to serve as the top Democrat on the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics within the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. He was also named to serve on the Subcommittee on Energy.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced that he has been named to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 118th Congress.