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November 14, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced a $2.9 million Investing in Innovation (i3) grant for the Del Norte Unified School District. The school district successfully submitted an application to the Department of Education for their Responding Effectively to Assessments with Curriculum and Teaching (REACT) program. The district was one of only 23 finalists out of nearly 600 applicants for the i3 grants. The school district has partnered with two prominent California education foundations in their grant application - the Cowell Foundation and The California Endowment.
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November 13, 2011
The nation's biggest-ever dam removal project - knocking down four aging structures along the Klamath River on the California-Oregon border - took years of dickering among farmers, tribes, environmentalists and policymakers. Now it faces another high hurdle: Washington politics.
A bill introduced last week opens the way for the $1 billion demolition of the four dams along the upper Klamath. Across the country, scores of smaller dams have come down to restore river flows, water quality and fish populations, but none approaches the scale or political temperature of this project.
A bill introduced last week opens the way for the $1 billion demolition of the four dams along the upper Klamath. Across the country, scores of smaller dams have come down to restore river flows, water quality and fish populations, but none approaches the scale or political temperature of this project.
November 11, 2011
Today we honor the tremendous sacrifices our veterans made for our great country. I hope you will join me by taking some time to think about the veterans in our community and thank them for their service.
November 11, 2011
With implementation legislation introduced -- a milestone in the path to the Klamath dam removal project -- advocates will now have to convince legislators to pass the bill before a March deadline.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, jointly introduced the Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act in the Senate and House Thursday, asking Congress to approve spending $750 million to restore salmon habitat and guarantee water for Klamath basin farm irrigation.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, jointly introduced the Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act in the Senate and House Thursday, asking Congress to approve spending $750 million to restore salmon habitat and guarantee water for Klamath basin farm irrigation.
November 10, 2011
Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) and Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today jointly introduced the Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act in the Senate and House. The legislation would implement a comprehensive plan, developed through a multi-year collaborative effort among farmers, ranchers, fishermen, Tribal leaders, and conservationists, to settle one of the nation's most volatile water wars. According to an analysis released by the U.S.
November 2, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced more than $24,000 in Rural Development funds for Yokayo Biofuels, Inc. in Ukiah. The funds are used to provide payments to producers to support an expanding production of advanced biofuel. Yokayo Biofuels, Inc. uses waste vegetable oil as feedstock to produce biodiesel.
“Yokayo Biofuels is a model of how green businesses can grow our economy,” said Thompson. “Not only are biofuels good for our environment, growing the biofuel industry will lessen our dependence on foreign oil and spur green job creation.”
“Yokayo Biofuels is a model of how green businesses can grow our economy,” said Thompson. “Not only are biofuels good for our environment, growing the biofuel industry will lessen our dependence on foreign oil and spur green job creation.”
October 31, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today honored the ‘Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild' at a reception hosted in their honor for their years of hand-making quilts for the Wounded Warriors Project.
“These hand-made quilts are truly a labor of love,” said Thompson. “The Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild work hard to make certain that the men and women from our county who have served our nation and have been injured receive a hand-made quilt. It is an honor to present these 22 individuals with official Congressional Certificates of recognition.”
“These hand-made quilts are truly a labor of love,” said Thompson. “The Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild work hard to make certain that the men and women from our county who have served our nation and have been injured receive a hand-made quilt. It is an honor to present these 22 individuals with official Congressional Certificates of recognition.”
October 28, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today applauded the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) vote to help expand broadband to millions of underserved Americans. The FCC reforms, approved yesterday, will pave the way for robust broadband coverage across rural America, ensuring the nearly 18 million people without broadband access have affordable and reliable service.
October 28, 2011
Today, the Department of the Interior announced a brief window for public comment on a controversial Memorandum of Agreement relating to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. This announcement follows the ongoing efforts of five Northern California Members of Congress who have repeatedly called on the Interior Department to rescind the document, noting that it was developed behind closed doors and that it gives water export agencies south of the Delta and in Southern California unprecedented influence over an important public process concerning California's precious fresh water supplies.
October 26, 2011
Sonoma County will use $2 million in state grant funds to help speed up payments to contractors installing solar panels and other power and water saving upgrades for homeowners in the county's energy retrofit program.
County officials said they hope the streamlined payment schedule would make the retrofit program more popular among builders and lead to more inquiries and contracts for residential retrofit projects.
“This is another win for the county program,” said Efren Carrillo, chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
County officials said they hope the streamlined payment schedule would make the retrofit program more popular among builders and lead to more inquiries and contracts for residential retrofit projects.
“This is another win for the county program,” said Efren Carrillo, chairman of the Board of Supervisors.