114th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced that the County of Sonoma Fleet Operations located in Santa Rosa has been selected by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Clean Air Excellence Award winner.
A second group of federal lawmakers has introduced legislation to regulate the transport of crude oil by rail.
An emergency order requiring trains hauling crude oil and other flammable liquids to slow down as they pass through urban areas and a series of other steps to improve the safety were announced Friday by the Department of Transportation.
House Democrats on Thursday vowed to fight any attempt by Republicans to tuck gun provisions into government spending bills.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today co-authored and introduced the Crude-by-Rail Safety Act which establishes comprehensive new safety and security standards for the transport of crude oil by rail.
Another bill concerning the transportation of crude oil by rail was introduced Wednesday, following at least two others in the past month. With a pending Valero Refinery crude-by-rail project in the works, concerned Benicians and activists said though they acknowledge the effort in the bill, they'd like to see more.
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, introduced a bill Wednesday setting new safety standards for transporting crude oil by rail, citing concerns that current regulations do not adequately protect the public from a dramatic rise in oil shipments by railroad tank cars.
Members of Progressive Women of Napa Valley set off a spark this week that they hope will inspire a fire in Napa Valley residents who support an increase to the local minimum wage.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5) and John Garamendi (CA- 3) today announced a $939,062 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant for Lake Family Resource Center.