{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/bonamici-schatz-tonko-gonzalez-colon-introduce-bipartisan-bill-advance-marine", "Bonamici, Schatz, Tonko, Gonz\u00e1lez-Col\u00f3n Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Advance Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal", "2024-12-20", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "OR", "Suzanne Bonamici", "B001278", "bonamici.house.gov", "bonamici", "https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC [12/20/24] \u2013 Today Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Jenniffer Gonz\u00e1lez-Col\u00f3n (R-PR), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster marine carbon dioxide removal research and development in the United States.\n\nCarbon dioxide removal (CDR) addresses climate change by reducing planet-warming carbon emissions. Marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) can enhance the ocean\u2019s role in drawing down atmospheric carbon dioxide through natural and technological strategies.\n\nThe Removing and Sequestering Carbon Unleashed in the Environment and Oceans Act (ReSCUE Oceans Act) would help establish the United States as a leader in the emerging mCDR field by investing in research, creating environmental and community safeguards, and strengthening coordination between relevant federal agencies.\n\n\u201cThe climate crisis is here and we must use every possible tool to limit global warming and climate destruction,\u201d said Congresswoman Bonamici. \u201cMarine carbon dioxide removal is a promising strategy that leverages the ocean\u2019s role as a natural carbon sink to sequester emissions from the atmosphere, but mCDR research and development in the U.S. has been hampered by a lack of consistent federal funding and guidance. We need more research about mCDR as a climate solution, and this bill would provide a roadmap to understand how to safely deploy it. I\u2019m pleased to join my bipartisan colleagues in leading this legislation to spur innovation and growth in mCDR.\u201d\n\n\u201cCarbon dioxide removal (CDR) is an essential tool in the fight against the climate crisis, in addition to being a driver of American innovation,\u201d said Senator Schatz. \u201cOur bill will encourage research into marine CDR to ensure it\u2019s safe, effective, benefits coastal communities, and protects ecosystems.\u201d\n\n\u201cScientists have made it clear \u2014 we need to explore every innovative tool available to address the climate crisis, and that includes marine carbon dioxide removal,\u201d saidCongressman Tonko. \u201cAs we experience record-breaking heat, wildfires, and extreme weather driven by climate change, reducing atmospheric carbon has never been more urgent. I\u2019m pleased to join Congresswoman Bonamici, Congresswoman Gonz\u00e1lez-Col\u00f3n, and Senator Schatz in introducing the ReSCUE Oceans Act, which empowers us to invest in critical research to determine whether marine CDR can be a viable component of our climate strategy. By advancing this science, we can better understand the potential benefits and risks of marine CDR and ensure the U.S. leads the way in responsible, innovative carbon removal solutions. We must act now to fully confront the climate crisis.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe ocean stores more carbon than any other part of the biosphere. Marine-based carbon dioxide removal, or mCDR, has the potential to further enhance that capacity and help us reduce emissions,\u201d said Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonz\u00e1lez-Col\u00f3n. \u201cTo improve our understanding of mCDR technologies and solutions, I\u2019m pleased to join my fellow House Oceans Caucus Co-Chair Congresswoman Bonamici, Congressman Tonko, and Senator Schatz in introducing the ReSCUE Oceans Act to coordinate federal activities on this topic and support the necessary research and development efforts.\u201d\n\nThe bill aligns with important components of the National Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Research Strategy report recently released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Specifically, the ReSCUE Ocean Act would:\n\nDirect federal resources to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other agencies to study the efficacy and safety of various mCDR technologies, including ecological and socioeconomic effects.\n\nProvide a framework for establishing national mCDR research areas to create clarity and opportunities for researchers and communities.\n\nEstablish guardrails for mCDR research through robust monitoring goals, verification standards, and a code of conduct to collect critical environmental data and inform development, regulation, and scientific evaluation of mCDR approaches.\n\nCreate an interagency working group co-chaired by NOAA and the U.S. Department of Energy to strengthen coordination on mCDR activities at federal agencies, including NOAA, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Institute of Standards and Technology.\n\nThis legislation is endorsed by LTC Action, Carbon Removal Alliance, World Resources Institute, Carbon180, Carbon to Sea, Ocean Visions, and Ocean Conservancy. Statements of support can be found here.\n\nA summary of the bill can be found here, and a one-pager for the bill can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/bonamici-schatz-tonko-gonzalez-colon-introduce-bipartisan-bill-advance-marine"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8767177350819111, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}