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: Bipartisan Bill Would Help Make Critical Repairs At Conneaut Harbor

    Brown Reintroduces Bipartisan Harbor Maintenance Act to Fund Critical Operations, Maintenance of the Great Lakes Harbors

     

    U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today reintroduced legislation that would ensure increased funding for maintenance and operations of federal ports-including Conneaut’s. The Harbor Maintenance Act would ensure that funds deposited in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund go toward maintenance, operations, and construction at federal ports. Conneaut Harbor supports more than 2,000 jobs and generates an estimated $473 million annually. U…Read More

    Posted on 2/5/2013 | Business, Jobs, EPA, bipartisan

  • As Asian carp migrate north, concerns spreads from Ohio lakes to rivers

    Democrat Brown is introducing the bill with his Republican counterpart from Pennsylvania, Pat Toomey.  It would designate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the lead agency in slowing the spread of the invasive carp, and would share information and technology among other federal, state and local agencies - and with Congress.

    The voracious Asian carp escaped when fish farms in the south flooded, and have been working their way up the Mississippi River basin toward the Great Lakes. But Brown says the fish are a concern for more than the lakes.

    “You think of the problems in the Great Lakes, you think of the incredible biological diversity, the huge number…Read More

    Posted on 1/24/2013 | Ohio, Asian Carp, Sen. Brown, Carp

  • Brown, Toomey Introduce Bill To Prevent Invasion Of Asian Carp To Ohio River Basin

    U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation that would help prevent the invasion of Asian carp in the Ohio River basin. The Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act would enable the federal government to have a more effective partnership with state and local entities that are working to slow the spread of Asian carp.

    “The spread of Asian carp is a real threat to our state. The Great Lakes region and the Ohio River basin are economic drivers shoring up Ohio’s multi-million dollar fishing and recreation industries,” Sen. Brown said. “While we focus on keeping the carp…Read More

    Posted on 1/23/2013 | Carp, Ohio, bipartisan, Asian Carp

  • Brown Announces New Resources For Projects To Advance Sustainable Shale Development Practices

    Two Ohio research institutions will receive resources for projects to advance sustainable shale development practices. Ohio University in Athens and Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus will use U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) resources to address potential issues while reducing the environmental impact of shale development.

    “Our state has already seen how increased development in the Marcellus and Utica shale has boosted Ohio’s steel and chemical industry, created jobs, and provided a cleaner burning fuel source,” Brown said. “But we must ensure that our air and water is protected for current and future generations. This researc…Read More

    Posted on 11/28/2012 | Public health, University, Environment, Health, Allen, Ohio University, Shale, Sustainable

  • Sens. Brown, Toomey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Prevent Invasion Of Asian Carp To Ohio River Basin

    U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) today announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would help prevent the invasion of Asian carp to the Ohio River basin. The Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act will enable the federal government to have a more effective partnership with state and local entities that are fighting to end the spread of Asian carp.

    “The continued movement of Asian carp up the Ohio River could grind to a halt Ohio's multi-million dollar fishing and boating industries,” Brown said. “The Ohio River basin remains dangerously vulnerable to an Asian carp invasion. The Stra…Read More

    Posted on 11/28/2012 | bipartisan, Asian Carp, Carp, Ohio

  • 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 | Great Lakes