Washington, April 24 -- Congresswoman Doris Matsui issued the following press release:
As communities across the country mark Earth Day and Arbor Day this week, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced the Neighborhood Tree Act, legislation that would establish the Neighborhood Tree Fund at the United States Department of Agriculture and authorize $2 billion in federal grants for tree-planting programs nationwide. According to the EPA (https://www.epa.gov/heatislands/benefits-trees-and-vegetation), trees and vegetation in urban areas can lower energy use, clean the air, limit stormwater runoff and enhance quality of life, and 73% of Americans (https://www.arborday.org...