Washington (March 10, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight subcommittee of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today applauded passage of a bipartisan resolution to designate the first week of April as “National Asbestos Awareness Week”. The... Read More

Big polluter legal effort to delay historic Clean Power Plan dealt significant blow   Washington (January 21, 2016) –The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected a stay to block implementation of the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan that was requested by opponents of the plan.   Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a... Read More

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discovered that VW SUVs contain ‘defeat device’ software to evade auto-emission rules:   “Volkswagen should be held accountable for... Read More

VW’s defeat devices boosted fuel economy, allowed VW to profit from illegal activity   Washington (October 29, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and co-author of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards (CAFE) law enacted in 2007, requested that the... Read More

Markey is the co-author of the only comprehensive climate change legislation to ever pass a chamber of Congress   Washington (August 3, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and co-Chair of the Senate Climate Clearinghouse, released the following statement on President... Read More

Washington (July 7, 2015) – With solar installation expected to double in the next two years, the White House today announced a series of new initiatives and investments to expand solar power to low and middle-income areas. There are now more than 20,000 megawatts of installed solar capacity in the United States, with more than 60 percent of... Read More

Washington (June 30, 2015) - Today, China announced its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) for the international climate summit that will occur in Paris at the end of this year. China currently generates the most greenhouse gasses of any nation and is pledging to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 60-65 percent by 2030 compared to... Read More

Report rebuts Republican attacks on Clean Power Plan, Obama climate vision   WASHINGTON (March 12, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today praised Secretary Ernest Moniz and the Department of Energy for their vital report on the future of wind energy in America. Senator Markey said the report shows America can aggressively and... Read More

Senator plans to lead fight on environmental protection, hazardous waste and toxic chemical safety Washington (February 10, 2015) – The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today announced its Democratic subcommittee leadership, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has been named the top Democrat overseeing the Superfund, Waste... Read More

WASHINGTON (November 26, 2014) -- Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement regarding EPA's proposal to reduce ozone pollution, commonly referred to as smog. "‎For decades the Clean Air Act has helped protect the health of Americans by following the... Read More

WASHINGTON (December 12, 2013) -- Today Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, reacted to a Wall Street Journal report that ExxonMobil has joined other major oil companies such as Shell and ConocoPhillips and the industry’s lobbying association, the American Petroleum Institute,... Read More

Contact: Eben BurnhamSnyder (Markey) 2022242742 Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 BOSTON (November 4, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.), the chair of the Climate Change Clearinghouse and cochair of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, submitted the following statement for the record at today's Environmental Protection Agency public... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry, Senator Ed Markey, 2022242742 Eben BurnhamSnyder, Senator Ed Markey, 2022242742 Washington, DC - The Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change strongly supports the executive order issued by President Obama today to enhance climate preparedness and resilience for the United States.  This order firmly grounds Administration... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Eben BurnhamSnyder (Markey) 2022242742 New legislation would create 400,000 jobs, save $90 billion for households by 2030   Washington (October 31, 2013) - Overwhelming majorities of Americans from both parties and from across regions of the country are calling for our electricity sector to be powered... Read More

New Englanders Want Their Voices Heard on Climate Impacts, Solutions   Boston Today US Senator Ed Markey joined a Bostonbased tech leader and a Tufts University Medical Professor to call for limiting dangerous carbon pollution from existing fossil fuel plants. The EPA was scheduled to hear from New Englanders on the issue today at their regional... Read More

Contact: Eben BurnhamSnyder, Senator Ed Markey, 2022242742 Scientific agreement should be matched with Congressional attention   WASHINGTON (September 27, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass) today hailed the work of the hundreds of scientists for their work on the comprehensive and unequivocal scientific report on climate change, and... Read More

Will lead climate action group with cochairs Senators Boxer and Wyden   Washington, DC -Senator Edward J. Markey (DMA) joined cochairs Senators Barbara Boxer (DCA) and Ron Wyden (DOR) as the leader of the U.S. Senate Climate Change Clearinghouse, which is a regular forum where members of the Senate meet to discuss the latest climate change... Read More

  Contact: Eben BurnhamSnyder, Senator Ed Markey, 2022242742 Giselle Barry, Senator Ed Markey, 2022242742 WASHINGTON (September 20, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.), who coauthored the only comprehensive bill to put carbon limits on power plants to pass a chamber of Congress, today praised the Obama administration for their new rules... Read More

Senator authored House bill to avoid closure of helium reserve WASHINGTON (September 19, 2013) - The Senate voted today to avoid a government shutdown, just not the one everyone is talking about. In a show of bipartisan, bicameral leadership, the Senate passed its version of a bill to keep the federal helium reserve open to provide this important... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742   Eben BurnhamSnyder (Markey) 2022242742 Will introduce legislation to create clean energy jobs, strengthen energy infrastructure, protect children's privacy online Washington (September 18, 2013) - In his first speech on the floor of the United States Senate, Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.) called... Read More