Environment
WASHINGTON – After months of ongoing communication with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), and the Governor’s office, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) called on the Governor and EGLE’s director to prevent costly delays in the dredging of Grand Haven’s Inner Harbor—a project critical to West Michigan’s economy.
WASHINGTON – On February 11, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) called on the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to suspend state electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure plans in a letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, alongside her Democratic lawmakers on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Michigan received $110 million in grants for EV charging, and this decision undermines years of work and bipartisan progress in expanding EV infrastructure.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Water Resources and Environment (WRE) Subcommittee, filled in for Ranking Member Frederick Wilson in a Subcommittee hearing on the Clean Water Act. In her opening remarks, Rep. Scholten voiced concerns about President Trump’s executive actions that would threaten water infrastructure investments, raise costs, and cut American jobs.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Hillary Scholten’s proposed changes to the Department of Treasury’s Section 48 tax credit have been incorporated into the Department’s final rule. This clarified language is a boon for clean energy producers seeking to leverage agricultural operations to establish a green economy.
WASHINGTON—Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Peter Stauber (MN-8) have joined forces to write a bipartisan