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Earthjustice Action Responds to House Leadership Pulling Vote on Unprecedented Congressional Attack on Endangered Species Act
Congressman Westerman’s bill would remove urgently needed protections for imperiled wildlife Contact: Jackson Chiappinelli, Earthjustice Action, jchiappinelli@earthjustice.org Washington, D.C. — For the second week in a row, House Majority Leadership pulled Representative Westerman’s (R-AR) “ESA Amendments Act of 2025” (H.R….
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Earthjustice Action, and Gulf Community Groups Discuss Dangers of Deepwater Drilling
In advance of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill anniversary on April 20th, legal experts and advocates to discuss BP’s new high-risk drilling project and dangerous policies in the Gulf Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Congressman…
Congress Votes to Weaken Clean Air Protections to Let Corporations Pollute More
Republican-backed bills weaken the Clean Air Act, enable polluters to release more toxic chemicals into the air Contact: Alejandro Davila, adavila@earthjustice.org WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. House of Representatives passed two Republican bills this week that would weaken Clean Air Act safeguards for…
El Plan del Muro Fronterizo Pone en Riesgo el Agua Potable, Tierras Privadas y el Parque Nacional Big Bend
Legisladores y residentes de Texas advierten sobre daños irreversibles a las comunidades del sur de Texas y al Río Grande Contacto de prensa: Alejandro Davila, adavila@earthjustice.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seis congresistas demócratas de Texas se unieron hoy en el Capitolio de…
Border Wall Plan Puts Lives, Private Land, and Big Bend National Park at Risk
Lawmakers and Texas residents Warn of Irreversible Harm to Texas Communities and the Rio Grande Contact: Alejandro Davila, adavila@earthjustice.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six Texas Democratic members of Congress joined Texas residents and national advocates today at the U.S Capitol to sound…
Earthjustice Action Celebrates Launch of House Environmental Justice Caucus
WASHINGTON, DC—Today U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-02), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) announced the formation of the House of Representatives Environmental Justice Caucus. The three members are long-time environmental justice champions, with deep histories working alongside communities that face the disproportionate impacts…
Earthjustice Action Statement on Trump Administration’s Latest Offshore Wind Attacks
WASHINGTON, DC—This week, the Trump Administration paid TotalEnergies approximately $1 billion to forfeit previously-issued offshore leases for wind farms off the coasts of North Carolina and New York. After the deal’s announcement, Earthjustice Action Vice President of Policy and Legislation Raúl García issued the following statement: “This is just the latest example…
Earthjustice Action Statement on Energy Bills Relief Act
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Reps. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) and Mike Levin (D-Calif.) introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act. The bill is a comprehensive effort to tackle the affordability crisis facing millions of families by accelerating the deployment of low-cost clean energy, modernizing the electric grid, and investing in energy efficiency…
Earthjustice Action Statement on Markup of House Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, DC—This week, the House Agriculture Committee held a markup on the Republican’s recently-released Farm Bill. The Republican proposal insulates pesticide manufacturers from accountability, weakens protections for endangered species and forests, and defunds proven conservation solutions that lower greenhouse gas…
Senate Draft of TSCA Overhaul Protects Polluters at the Expense of Families and Communities
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released another Republican discussion draft of legislation to gut key provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), our nation’s primary chemical safety law. The bill would handcuff EPA’s ability to protect the public from new chemicals’ serious health risks. After the release of…