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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/greg-walden-works-lower-emissions-power-economy-0 | Greg Walden Works to Lower Emissions, Power Economy | 2019-12-13 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | Rep. Walden holds up a block of lumber from DR Johnson Lumber at he Innovation Showcase. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Monday, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) hosted the Energy and Environment Innovation Showcase. The showcase highlighted the importance of investing in the development and deployment of breakthrough technologies to reduce emissions, power the economy of tomorrow, and provide greater value to American consumers. The eventfeatured companiesfrom around the country withinnovative energy and environmentsolutions, including two companies Walden invitedfrom Oregon. One of the companiesthat participatedwas NuScale, an Oregon based company developing small modular nuclear reactors.NuScale has partnered with Oregon State University, the Department of Energy's Idaho National Lab, and others in developing the next generation of carbon-free nuclear power. Rep. Walden looks at NuScale's booth on small modular nuclear reactors. "Any serious efforts to reduce emissions from energy production must include new, safe, and small modular nuclear power, like that being developed by NuScale in Oregon,"said Walden."Nuclear power is emissions-free, and the technology being designed by NuScale can help communities transition from coal to cleaner energy sources." Rep. Walden and DR Johnson Lumber's Levi Hoffman at the showcase. In addition to NuScale, Walden invited Oregon's DR Johnson Lumber. The company was the first in the U.S. to produce Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panels certified for construction. CLT, and other mass timber products, could help reduce the carbon footprint of new buildings. These products also present an opportunity to improve economic development in rural communities, while also improving forest management and reducing the threat of wildfire. Click here or on the image above to watch Rep. Walden's discussion on how innovation is good for American consumers, energy security, and reducing emissions. At the event, Walden sat down with Kristin Soltis Anderson for a discussion on how innovation is good for American consumers, energy security, and reducing emissions. You can watch their entire discussion here. Waldenspoke about hisplan, "12 in '20", a bipartisan set of bills that Congress could pass right now to ensure the U.S. remains a global leader in emissions reduction, economic productivity, and clean energy production all at the same time. Rep. Walden speaks with reporters at the Innovation Showcase. We want to come forward with ideas we think make good common sense and can actually become law, Walden told reporters about his plan. The president would sign all of these. In addition to Walden's "12 in '20" plan, hehas led efforts to reformfederal forest policy to both protectlocal communities and the environment. Earlier this year, Walden introduced the Resilient Federal Forests Act, a bill that would improve forest management and reduce wildfire risk in Oregon. "Studies from the Nature Conservancy and Forest Service tell us that active forest management can reduce the size and intensity of wildfires by 70 percent. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that active forest management will have the largest sustained carbon mitigation benefit," said Walden in May after he introduced the bill. Learn more about Walden's recent efforts to reduce emissions, promote clean energy, and conserve natural resources here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |