Energy & Environment
FRESNO, Calif. - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced the passage of Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) funding legislation, which includes nine Community Project Funding awards totaling more than $11.2 million, and passage of the Interior and Environment (I&E) funding legislation which includes two Community Project Funding awards totaling over $2 million for water projects for the San Joaquin Valley.
FRESNO, CA — Following a report from the U.S. Drought Monitor confirming that California is no longer experiencing drought conditions statewide for the first time since 2000, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement:
Our Valley and our nation have faced significant challenges and uncertainty. In times like these, my commitment to advocating for the people of the Central Valley remains as strong as ever.
In 2025, we secured federal funding for critical projects, provided leadership on agriculture and water issues, and continued fighting to make healthcare more affordable for Valley families. While we've made meaningful progress, our work is not done.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Adam Gray (CA-13) introduced their End California Water Crisis Package today, a suite of bills that would authorize additional California water storage projects, ease permitting restrictions, and create enforceable timelines for environmental review processes. The bills aim to expand California’s water storage capacity by providing funding and technical support to both develop and maintain water infrastructure projects.
WASHINGTON - On the eleventh annual National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), John Larson (CT-01), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and David Valadao (CA-22) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating October 8, 2025, as “National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day”.
WASHINGTON – Rising energy demand from AI data centers has led to higher utility costs for consumers.
California House Democrats on Friday demanded that the National Weather Service restore some terminated workers and begin hiring new forecasters after it halted around-the-clock operations at its Sacramento and Hanford weather forecasting offices, among others.