Coastal Issues
Visiting the dredging projects at Carolina and Kure Beach.
More on Coastal Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, North Carolina’s entire Congressional delegation sent a letter to President Trump requesting that the administration swiftly approve Governor Cooper’s request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration as Hurricane Florence brings historic flooding and destruction to counties across North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, North Carolina’s entire Congressional delegation sent a letter to President Trump requesting that the administration approve Governor Roy Cooper’s Emergency Declaration in advance of Hurricane Florence’s landfall.
Washington, D.C. – Last night, the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018 which seeks to strengthen our nation’s infrastructure by authorizing funding for locally driven investments, including the Carolina Beach renourishment project.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, members of North Carolina’s Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Governor Roy Cooper requesting information on the distribution of Hurricane Matthew recovery funds provided to the state of North Carolina through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) Program.
Washington, D.C. – Today, with the support of Congressman David Rouzer, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed comprehensive water resources infrastructure legislation, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018. WRDA seeks to strengthen our nation’s infrastructure by authorizing funding for locally driven investments in our country’s water resources infrastructure.
Below is an update from Congressman Rouzer regarding his meeting with a representatives from Chemours:
Last week, I asked to meet with Chemours regarding concerns related to GenX. That meeting occurred Tuesday afternoon as soon as I landed in Washington, D.C. for this week’s votes. During the meeting, their Washington representative and I discussed all aspects of the issue, including the concerns we all have and the initial steps the affected counties and the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority have requested the company take.