Don’t Let “Permitting Reform” Help the Trump Administration Further Its Deregulatory Fever Dream
By: Stephen Schima, Earthjustice Action Senior Legislative Representative We can all agree that fighting climate change and mitigating its worst impacts requires us to think creatively, harness the power of American innovation, and quickly build the clean energy infrastructure of the future. But some in Congress are saying that to do so, we need to throw out bedrock environmental laws that have played an important…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Blasts Trump Administration’s Illegal Cancellation of Energy Funding in Democratic States
MEDIA CONTACT: Geoffrey Nolan, gnolan@earthjustice.org WASHINGTON, DC — This week, the Department of Energy announced the cancellation of $7.5 billion in grants to energy projects in Democratic states. White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought previewed the announcement just one day into the government shutdown. In response, Earthjustice Action Legislative Director for…
Read MoreTrump’s Big Ugly Bill is On Its Way to Having Big Ugly Impacts on the Environment
By Raúl García, Vice President of Policy and Legislation, Earthjustice Action Last month, President Trump signed H.R. 1, a sweeping bill filled with massive tax cuts for billionaires and handouts to polluting industries. To pay for it, Republicans made deep cuts to our social safety nets and are making up the difference by selling out…
Read MoreNew Legislation Critical to Restoring our Clean Energy Future
Earthjustice Action applauds new legislation from Senators Schumer and Wyden to fully restore some IRA clean energy tax credits WASHINGTON, DC—This past weekend, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the Lowering Electric Bills Act, legislation to restore some of the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean…
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