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  • House Passes Bay Area Water Recycling Bill, Fails to Address Man-Made Drought
    Oct 16, 2009  - On Thursday, the House passed the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act to authorize funding for the Department of the Interior to participate in the planning, design, and construction of six local water use facilities in Northern California.  Despite the importance of this bill, i... More
  • Congressman Miller Urges Immediate Action on California Water Crisis
    Jul 24, 2009  - Following the Department of the Interior Secretary’s recent visit to Fresno to talk about the California water crisis, Congressman Miller this week joined over a dozen colleagues in sending a letter to the Secretary urging immediate action to provide relief to the man-made water crisis that continue... More
  • Taxing Toilet Paper Will Not Solve California Water Crisis
    Jul 17, 2009  - On Wednesday, the Water Resources Subcommittee held a hearing on a legislative proposal to create a new water trust fund paid for by a series of new taxes on certain products and corporations.  Specifically, the bill would generate an additional $10 billion a year by adding a federal 3 cent tax on a... More
  • FY 2010 Energy & Water Appropriations Bill Clears House
    Jul 17, 2009  - The House on Friday passed a $33.3 billion Energy and Water Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2010.  The bill funds the various agencies and programs under the Department of Energy, including the National Nuclear Security Administration, as well as the Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclam... More
  • Congressman Miller Requests Field Hearings on the California Drought
    Apr 3, 2009  - On Tuesday, Congressman Miller joined sixteen of his colleagues in sending a letter to the House Committee on Natural Resources requesting field hearings in California to discuss the local impacts of the California drought and how federal policies are affecting them.  Earlier this week, the Com... More
  • House Passes Water Quality Investment Act
    Mar 13, 2009  - This week, the House passed a bill to revamp federal programs that provide funding for improvements to water and wastewater infrastructure systems.  Specifically, this bill reauthorizes the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund, which provides low interest loans to communities to fund new water infr... More
  • Congressman Miller Continues to Work to Enhance Southern California's Water Supply
    Mar 1, 2009  - Southern California is currently facing the formidable task of providing continued access to safe and reliable water resources for a rapidly increasing population.  In the past, California was able to take more than its share of water from the Colorado River because the sparsely populated states of ... More
  • EPA Honors Orange County for Innovative Groundwater Management
    Jan 23, 2009  - This week, the Environmental Protection Agency honored the Orange County Water District (OCWD), by awarding them the 2008 Clean Water State Revolving Fund “Pisces” Award.  The award recognizes projects that advance clean and safe water through exceptional planning, management, and financing.  OCWD p... More
  • 111th Congress Officially Sworn In
    Jan 16, 2009  - Legislative business for the 111th Congress officially began as Members convened to take the oath of office.  As our nation currently faces historic and unprecedented challenges, Congress must work to provide solutions for our country’s needs.  As always, Congressman Miller will work with his collea... More
  • Congressman Miller Reintroduces Legislation to Increase Southern California's Water Supply
    Jan 15, 2009  - Today, Congressman Gary Miller reintroduced legislation to significantly increase Southern California’s supply of water.  The Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2009 authorizes federal funding for a number of important local water projects.  When complete, these projects will increase S... More