Climate, Energy, & Environment

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced $480,000 in federal funding for Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper to engage the Western New York community in the expansion of waterway monitoring and protection in the eastern basin of Lake Erie. The funding, which was secured by Higgins in the federal budget, will further opportunities for the public, including volunteers and underrepresented… Read more »

May 11, 2023 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Reps. Bennie G. Thompson, Troy A. Carter, Sr., Dina Titus, and Brian Higgins announced the creation of the Congressional Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus to promote the benefits of resilience and the need for equity in the country’s disaster preparedness and response infrastructure. Research has shown that racial minorities, rural areas,… Read more »

Representatives Say New Funding Would Help Advance Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper’s Decades-Long Effort To Restore Scajaquada Creek Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins: Fed $$$ Flowing To Help Clean Western New York’s Waters And Environment U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins today announced that the Buffalo Niagara… Read more »

Congressmembers Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Bill Huizenga (MI-04) welcomed Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement, following bilateral discussions, that Canada will make a $420 million (CAD) / $306 million (USD) investment in the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes.  “The Great Lakes are a resource both nations share, and it is incumbent on us all to invest in its… Read more »