Posts by Siham Zniber
Earthjustice Action Denounces Todd Blanche’s Confirmation as U.S. Attorney General
Contact: Siham Zniber, szniber@earthjustice.org Washington, D.C. – Earthjustice Action issued the following statement after reports indicating the Senate will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as the next U.S. Attorney General.  Statement from Sam Sankar, Senior Vice President, Earthjustice Action: “If Todd Blanche is confirmed, he will do Trump’s bidding no matter how illegal or immoral…
Read MoreCongress Must Stop Trump from Exploiting Emergency Powers on Polluters’ Behalf
By Cameron Walkup, Legislative Representative, Earthjustice Action The Trump administration is using a little known, Cold War-era law to prop up extractive industries, sidestep environmental protections, and seemingly enrich its political allies. The Defense Production Act (also known as the DPA) was first passed in 1950 to provide President Truman with the authority to marshal…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Opposes Senate Bill Attacking Energy Efficiency StandardsÂ
Media contact: Siham Zniber, szniber@earthjustice.org WASHINGTON, DC – In response to Senator Mike Lee’s (R-UT) recently introduced Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026, which would undo existing energy efficiency standards and effectively destroy the Department of Energy’s (DOE) ability to update standards in the future, Earthjustice Action Senior Legislative Representative Anne Clement issued the following statement: …
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Praises Senate Ag Committee Democrats for Voting Down Bad Farm Bill
Contact: Siham Zniber, szniber@earthjustice.org Washington, D.C. — In response to the Farm Bill failing to advance in the Senate Agriculture Committee, Ranjani Prabhakar, Earthjustice Action’s Legislative Director for Healthy Communities, issued the following statement: “The Senate Agriculture Committee’s failure to advance a Farm Bill that props up corporations is a victory for our farmers, our health…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Slams Senate Judiciary for Advancing Todd Blanche
Contact: Siham Zniber, szniber@earthjustice.org Washington, D.C. – Earthjustice Action issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote advancing Todd Blanche’s nomination for U.S. Attorney General to the full Senate. Statement from Sam Sankar, Senior Vice President, Earthjustice Action: “Today, Republicans on the Judiciary Committee put President Trump’s interests over those of the country…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Slams Draft Senate Farm Bill as Corporate Giveaway
Contact: Siham Zniber, szniber@earthjustice.org Washington, D.C. — In response to the introduction of the Senate Farm Bill, Ranjani Prabhakar, Earthjustice Action’s Legislative Director for Healthy Communities, issued the following statement: “The Senate’s proposed Farm Bill would prop up corporations and polluters instead of helping our farmers grow and supply the high-quality and affordable food Americans…
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