State’s paper companies need more time to comply with rule on reduced emissions on industrial boilers WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today met with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson to press for...

Baldwin Led Congressional Delegation Effort Requesting Delisting Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today thanked the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) for its decision to remove wolves from the Endangered Species Act protection in Wisconsin.Baldwin led efforts in the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation...

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today condemned Republican legislation that would weaken regulation of particle pollution from mining, smelting and other industrial activities under the guise of “farm dust.” Speaking before the House of Representatives, Baldwin said, “if we were...

Today, the House passed, and I voted in favor of the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (H.R. 2273). When coal is used to make electricity in power plants, the residue left over is known as coal ash. It has...

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is leading efforts in the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation to delist the gray wolf in Wisconsin and the Western Great Lakes from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.Working with the Wisconsin Department of Natural...

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has secured membership on two key subcommittees of the 112th Congress. A member of the powerful House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Baldwin also sits on its Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Environment &...

“The tragedy in the Gulf Coast has affected us all. Our anger and frustration over the devastation matches the force of the oil gushing from the well. Our hearts go out to the families of those whose lives were lost...

Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin today strengthened H.R. 5320, the “Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010” (“AQUA”), by successfully adding an amendment that addresses concerns about the presence of pharmaceuticals and other personal care products in our drinking water. According to...

Designation Will Bring More Federal Support Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), joined by Congressman Dave Obey (D-WI) and 20 colleagues, has sent a bipartisan letter to the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), Jonathan Jarvis, requesting that “unit status” be...

As Many as One Billion People to Participate in Earth Day 2010 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin joined Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey in introducing a resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2010, and...