Earthjustice Action Statement on Republican’s House Farm Bill

Cars driving on a street in Washington, D.C. The street dead ends at the U.S. Capitol.

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 García 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 insulate pesticide manufacturers from accountability when they poison our families, weaken protections for endangered species and forests, and defund proven conservation solutions that lower greenhouse gas…

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Earthjustice Action Statement on Senate Agriculture Committee “Fix Our Forests Act” Markup

WASHINGTON, DC—This week, the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Fix Our Forests Act. The bill, introduced by Senators John Curtis (R-Utah), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), would stifle citizen voices, remove science from land management decisions, and roll back the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Historic Preservation Act, and the National Environmental Policy…

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