A Healthier Environment
A Lot of Talk, Yet No Progress
The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure. Unfortunately, the beautiful views from the shoreline do not accurately reflect its health. Although the vast majority of Marylanders recognize the importance of protecting the Bay and other natural resources and readily acknowledge increasing air and water pollution and global warming, we have made little, if any, progress on the Bay or the environment in general.
Why? The answer is that despite the greatness of our nation and the knowledge of what needs to be done, we simply have not had the political will or leadership to do what needs to be done.
To make real progress on the environment we need aggressive, effective and unwavering leadership that focuses on farm practices, vehicle emissions, storm water controls, sewage treatment plants and power plants, not just here in Maryland, but also in our neighboring states. Until we convince our sister states of New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia to take corrective action, the Chesapeake Bay will remain the dumping ground for other states polluted practices. I will work in Congress to develop a comprehensive federal strategy to require upstream states to enact stricter pollution laws to cut the flow of pollution into the Chesapeake Bay and will fight for the resources necessary to enforce those laws.
Making progress on the Bay and on the environment requires more than simply believing. It requires effective advocacy and consensus building to get the job done. If elected to Congress, I will partner with state officials, technology innovators, and concerned business leaders to forge a comprehensive multi-state solution to the environmental issues facing our District, region and country. With your support, I intend to be the most aggressive and effective environmental advocate in the history of the First District.
