Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) is cosponsoring the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act (H.R. 3526), the Global Anti-Poaching Act (H.R. 2494), and the Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros (TUSKER) Act (H.R. 1945) to stop the killing of species proposed to be listed as threatened or… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today spoke on the House floor in recognition of October as National Farm to School Month:
“I rise to celebrate Farm to School Month. Having healthy food in our schools is crucial. We know that when students are provided with wholesome foods, they are more likely to pay attention in class and learn.
“In addition, by introducing… Read more »
Dear Friend,
Last week was an eventful one in Washington’s First Congressional District. We had both Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell visit us.
On Tuesday, Secretary Vilsack joined me for a community conversation with local farmers, foresters and ranchers at Washington State University’s (WSU) Mount Vernon… Read more »
OSO, Wash. -- From devastating floods to deadly landslides, it is not a matter of "if," but "when" another natural disaster will hit western Washington.
So what can we do better now to be ready? Lawmakers and environmental experts are studying the deadly Oso landslide to try to answer that question.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, who is from the Pacific Northwest, toured… Read more »
OSO, Wash. --The vast emptiness of 43 lost souls filled the air Thursday at the Oso landslide memorial. Experiencing that for the first time was U.S. Interior Secretary and Seattleite Sally Jewell.
"It's an eye opener," she said.
The former REI CEO was clearly moved by scene of the March 2014 landslide, the most deadly in American history.
"It's heartbreaking," said Jewell, choking… Read more »
OSO — Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell came to Oso on Thursday to see the aftermath of the mudslide that killed 43 people a year and a half ago.
Jewell grew up in Washington and knows Highway 530 well from many trips to the back country. This was her first visit since the slide.
“What's so striking to me, and I've driven this road hundreds of times, is how unremarkable… Read more »
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell traveled to Washington Thursday to discuss heightened risk of natural disasters because of climate change.
In Oso, Snohomish County, slammed by a mudslide that claimed 43 lives last year, Jewell and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Medina, watched an earthquake- preparedness drill and walked the disaster site.
And later in Seattle,… Read more »
OSO – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today spoke with local scientists and stakeholders about the need for more federal resources for education and preparedness in the wake of natural disasters, such as the SR 530 landslide.
“We’re fortunate to have someone in the administration like Secretary Jewell, who knows… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement regarding the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry hearing on the 2015 fire season and long-term trends:
“I’m very pleased that the subcommittee has called this hearing, though I think it’s long overdue. This is the first hearing solely on wildfires in more than a decade. This… Read more »
SEATTLE - A quiet move in Congress puts preserving park land in Washington at risk.
Money has been cut off for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Jeanie Robinson is president of the Friends of North Creek Forest.
“It's going well with hundreds of people who've supported us,” she said as she walked into the 42 acres of woodland just five minutes from downtown… Read more »
