U.S. Representative Ed Case proudly represents Hawaii's First Congressional District (O'ahu from Makapu'u through Central Honolulu and Leeward to Mililani, Waipahu, Ewa, Kapolei and Ko Olina).
Congressman Case previously represented Hawaii's Second Congressional District (Windward O'ahu, North Shore, Central O'ahu, Wai'anae, Neighbor Islands, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands) from 2002 to 2007. He also served as Hawai'i State Representative from 1994 to 2002 in various positions including Majority Leader.
Protecting our environment is one of my top priorities. My assignments on the House Committee on Appropriations and Committee on Natural Resources give me opportunities to safeguard our oceans and public lands, combat climate change, accelerate our transition to renewable energy and oppose attempts to roll back critical environmental regulations.
Climate Change
As Hawai`i and the rest of our planet confront the impacts of climate change, we must act immediately to respond to this global crisis. To this end, I have cosponsored multiple pieces of legislation, including the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act, which aims to reduce the production of single-use products like plastic, and the Safeguarding America’s Future and Environment Act, which would establish an integrated national approach to protecting our wildlife and natural resources. I have also spoken in both my committees on the issue of climate change. You can find examples of my statements on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/w7vcR9Qj7c8 and https://youtu.be/p5uoavcmkZU).
I also believe we must pivot our nation to a clean energy future. I have long supported the development of clean energy alternatives that will reduce carbon emissions and address global warming. For example, I am a cosponsor of the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act and the Blue Carbon Protection Act. These and other bills I supported will help combat climate change and restore our environment. In September 2021, I held a roundtable with local stakeholders to discuss the ways our federal government can support Hawaii’s renewable energy goals. You can view the conversation on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omEFwCVd1ms.
Protecting Our Natural Resources
In addition, I believe we must take the full range of actions to protect our natural heritage and ensure sensitive and important areas survive and prosper for generations to come.
For example, I have introduced legislation to begin the process of creating a National Forest and a National Heritage Area in our Hawai‘i. This will unlock federal resources currently unavailable to our state.
Finally, we must protect our oceans. From warmer temperatures and acidification to nonpoint-source pollution, trash, overfishing and beyond, our oceans are on an unsustainable path and desperately need our help to save them. This is why I cosponsored legislation to protect our nation's coral reefs and spoke before the full House in support of legislation to combat marine debris. In the 116th Congress, the House also passed my amendment to include our oceans as part of the discussions surrounding the Paris Climate Agreement and I worked to strengthen our National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Corps, which conducts vital research into the health of our oceans.