Protecting our Natural Resources
Throughout my career I have fought to protect and conserve our natural resources. We have made our air cleaner to breathe and our water safer to drink, but environmental stewardship is an ongoing responsibility. From fighting to keep Asian Carp out of the Great Lakes to preserving our streams, forests, and wildlife, it is important that we continue to protect our environment for both current and future generations.
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Brown Announces Support Of Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that he is supporting the Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2012, bipartisan legislation aimed at preserving the Great Lakes and bolstering economic growth throughout the Great Lakes region. The legislation, introduced by Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), is intended to protect the Great Lakes—and the millions of jobs they support—from a variety of ecological threats and invasive species.
“Protecting Lake Erie is about protecting Ohio’s drinking water and the thousands of fishing, boating, and recreation jobs that are dependent on clean and safe waters,&rdquo…Read More
Posted on 9/25/2012 | -
Brown: Great Lakes Week Reminds Us We Must Do All We Can To Preserve Lake Erie And Its Thousands Of Jobs
With Great Lakes Week kicking off in Cleveland today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement today calling for more to be done to protect Lake Erie and the thousands of jobs it supports. Brown has repeatedly called for full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and fought to pass new legislation, the Stop Invasive Species Act, which requires action on permanent solutions to stop the invasive Asian carp from entering Lake Erie. According to the State of Ohio, Lake Erie is responsible for $11 billion in visitor spending alone.
“Lake Erie is more than just a…Read More
Posted on 9/10/2012 -
With Asian Carp DNA Found In The Western Lake Erie Basin, Brown Continues To Push For Hydrological Separation As Best Solution For Keeping Invasive Species Out Of Lake Erie
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is continuing to push for hydrological separation as the best solution for keeping Asian carp out of Lake Erie after the Ohio and Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that 20 out of 150 samples taken throughout Sandusky Bay and the Sandusky River have tested positive for the presence of silver carp environmental DNA (eDNA). According to the release, positive eDNA samples do not confirm the presence of Asian carp, but could…Read More
Posted on 8/28/2012 -
Brown Announces Bill to Protect the Village of Zoar
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Standing with Ohioans in Tuscarawas County and beyond in calling for the Village of Zoar to be preserved, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that he will introduce legislation to protect the Village of Zoar as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) studies ways to manage the town’s aging levee. Brown’s bill would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to preserve the historic integrity of Zoar in any study or construction activities related to the village’s levee.
“The Zoar levee was built to help one of Ohio’s historic communities thrive along the Tuscarawas River, but this aging structure is in ur…Read More
Posted on 8/7/2012 -
Sen. Brown’s Office Convenes Meeting with Key Grand Lake St. Marys Stakeholders
ST MARYS, OH- Several key advisors from the office of U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) attended a strategy meeting on efforts to combat toxic algae blooms at Grand Lake St Marys. Grand Lake St Marys has been affected by toxic blue-green algae that has left the lake unsafe for swimming, contributed to a decline in tourism, and reduced economic activity and local business in the area.
“A healthy Grand Lake St Marys is critical to Ohio’s prosperity—and achieving this goal requires a comprehensive approach. By working with local farmers, community leaders, and federal officials, we can take steps toward revitalizing Grand Lake St Marys and the recreation, t…Read More
Posted on 7/17/2012 -
Brown Announces New Resources to Bolster Firefighter Safety in Medina County
A Medina County fire department was awarded new federal resources. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Wadsworth Fire Department and EMS has been awarded resources by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grant program.
“Our first responders put their lives on the line every day across Ohio,” said Brown. “These funds ensure that firefighters in Medina County have the resources they need to perform their jobs safely.”
The Wadsworth Fire Department and EMS was awarded $50,616.
The FP&S grant program…Read More
Posted on 7/11/2012 -
Brown-Sponsored Legislation To Stop Asian Carp Passes Congress
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that bipartisan legislation to stop Asian carp from destroying the Great Lakes’ ecosystem has passed both houses of Congress today and is now poised to become law. The Stop Invasive Species Act, of which Brown was an original cosponsor, would require the expedited creation of a plan to block Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes through a number of rivers and tributaries across the Great Lakes region.
The legislation was originally introduced in April by a bipartisan group of legislators alongside Brown, including U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Rob Portman (R-OH), Dick Durbin (…Read More
Posted on 6/29/2012 |