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Fight for Proper Permitting Reform
Congress is once again in the throes of debating numerous ‘permitting reform’ proposals aimed at speeding up permit approvals for large projects, particularly those that deal with how we get our energy.
Thank Senator Bennet for Voting to Protect Forests
The fight for our forests is far from over, but Senator Bennet’s no vote on the Fix Our Forests Act helped.
Thank Senator Schiff for Voting to Protect Forests
The fight for our forests is far from over, but Senator Schiff’s no vote on the Fix Our Forests Act helped.
Latest News & Updates
Earthjustice Action Statement on Republican’s House Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, DC—This month, House Republicans released text of their version of the Farm Bill. After introduction, Earthjustice Action Vice President of Policy and Legislation Raúl GarcÃa issued the following statement:  “This hyper-partisan Republican proposal prioritizes industry interests over the real needs of farmers, communities, and our health. The bill would…
Earthjustice Action Blasts Republican-Led Effort to Sacrifice Boundary Waters for Dirty Mining
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 140, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn a Biden-era mineral withdrawal protecting approximately 225,000 acres of land in the Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area from new mining. The resolution aims to invalidate the mineral withdrawal to allow for a major mining project to open…
Republican-Led Efforts to Undermine Clean Air Act Favor Industry Interests Over Public Health
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is holding a markup of a package of bills, including a number that would weaken the Clean Air Act. Taken together, the bills would diminish health protections afforded under the law and increase pollution, including by undermining national air quality standards and creating exemptions to fast-track…