The hearing – scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday – is aimed at examining the oil spill’s damage to wildlife, the economy and residents, according to Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine).
Tag: Alan Lowenthal
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
‘Ticking Time Bomb’: Congress Considers Decommissioning Offshore Oil Rigs in Wake of OC Spill
Congressional Democrats are calling for new rules to make oil companies put aside enough money to dismantle their rigs and pipelines. Their Republican colleagues say that will strangle domestic energy production and drive up costs for Americans.
Posted inGovernment
OC Oil Spill Takes Center Stage as Congress Debates Offshore Drilling Ban & Safety Rules
Democrats said the spill is giving them new urgency to end offshore drilling, while Republicans said Democrats are exploiting the spill to attack the fossil fuel industry.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
‘Extremely Troubling’: Oil Pipeline Records Obtained by Voice of OC Prompt Questions as Congress Starts Probing
Congress is holding hearings today, tomorrow and Monday about potential law changes over the spill, which is drawing scrutiny of the original 1979 permit records obtained by Voice of OC.
Posted inCountywide
All of OC’s Congress Members Are Questioning County’s Lower Testing Rates for Coronavirus
All seven of Orange County’s members of Congress are demanding to know why people who live in OC are getting coronavirus tests at far lower rates than San Diego and Riverside counties and what’s being done to increase access.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Elected Officials Criticize Federal Cuts to Local Homeless Programs
The U.S. government is changing how it funds homeless programs — shifting emphasis from transitional housing to longer-term housing. But local electeds say the feds are moving too fast and will force vulnerable families onto the streets.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Long Beach Resident Likely to Represent OC in 47th District
Candidate filings for the June primary include two Republicans and a Democrat from the port city.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Senator: High-Speed Rail at Political Crossroads
Alan Lowenthal, who chairs the state Senate committee on
high-speed rail, says the $43-billion project is at the point where
“it can all disintegrate.”
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
Report: High-Speed Rail Management Ignoring ‘Clear Risk’
Peer Review Group says the state is in serious danger of
starting a massive construction project it can’t finish.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Tom Umberg Selected as New High-Speed Rail Chairman
The former Santa Ana assemblyman replaces former Anaheim Mayor
Curt Pringle atop the board.
