Earthjustice Action Statement on the FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Reps. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) and Jennifer McClellan (D-Va) introduced the FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act. The bill would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to analyze and mitigate the impacts of methane gas pipeline approvals on climate change and environmental justice communities. Methane gas leaks from pipelines pose well-documented…
Read MoreHouse of Representatives Votes to Rubber-Stamp LNG Projects, Disregarding Thorough Public Interest Determinations
The Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act would increase energy costs, planet-warming emissions, and health burdens on frontline communities WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1949, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025. The bill would hamstring the federal government’s ability to determine whether liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are in the public interest. It would eliminate the Department of Energy’s…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Blasts Continuation of Industry Favors During Government Shutdown, Praises Congressional Action Denouncing It
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, House Natural Resources Chair Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins demanding answers on why the federal agencies they head have continued non-essential services that benefit oil, gas, mining, coal, and logging industries while furloughing other essential employees and services.  “We write to express serious…
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