Environment and Energy

The Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County has burned more than 31 square miles, destroyed numerous structures, and triggered evacuation orders Read more »

Today, the Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus announced its new bipartisan leadership slate ahead of its first meeting led by the new co-chairs with industry and policy stakeholders later this week. The Offshore Wind Caucus is now led by Co-Chairs: ·       Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) ·       Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY-04) ·       Rep.… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) traveled to Santa Maria Public Airport to celebrate the passage of his ‘Clean Airport Agenda’ aimed at helping curb the threat of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in communities near regional airports. The ‘Clean Airport Agenda’ includes Rep. Carbajal’s Pollution-Free Aviation Sites (PFAS) Act, which establishes a grant program to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and the Biden-Harris Administration announced new funding for two Central Coast school districts to support their purchase of 35 clean school buses for local students. Ventura Unified School District and Santa Barbara Unified School District are receiving a total of $7 million in rebates through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)… Read more »

Last night, President Joe Biden signed into law Congressman Salud Carbajal’s (CA-24) ‘Clean Airport Agenda’, a slate of bipartisan bills aimed at helping curb the threat of forever chemicals near airports. The bills are part of the bicameral aviation policy package crafted over the past year with the help of Rep. Carbajal and his colleagues on the House Aviation Subcommittee. The‘Clean… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved Congressman Salud Carbajal’s (CA-24) ‘Clean Airport Agenda’, a slate of bipartisan bills aimed at helping curb the threat of forever chemicals near airports. The bills are part of the bicameral aviation policy package now headed to President Joe Biden’s desk for him to sign into law. The ‘Clean Airport Agenda’ includes Rep. Carbajal’s… Read more »

Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) reacted to the joint position taken by the Northern Chumash Tribal Council and all three leaseholders of offshore wind lease areas off Morro Bay backing with ‘full support’ the proposed designation of the new marine sanctuary off the Central Coast of California. “I’m encouraged to see Central Coast stakeholders speaking with one voice today to… Read more »

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) called out House Republican leadership for bringing up a resolution aimed at condemning proposals that would put a price on carbon and implement fees to hold polluters accountable, an area of climate policy that has enjoyed bipartisan support for more than a decade and often been championed by conservative leaders. “This resolution denounces the… Read more »

Representative Carbajal voted today to finalize $13,446,901 in funding he secured for Central Coast community projects in the 2024 government spending deal advanced by the U.S. House of Representatives. The funding, which Rep. Carbajal championed over the course of the past year’s federal budget negotiations, will go towards 14 projects ranging from affordable housing construction and… Read more »

Lawmakers: “we encourage you to clarify that transmission cables needed for future offshore wind development may be permitted within the sanctuary” Read more »