February 13, 2018
Press Releases
February 13, 2018
In a statement released late last week, Governor Jay Inslee backed off his previous support of the proposed Kalama methanol project, noting the importance of “a rigorous environmental review process.”
Clean Water Advocates Challenge Army Corps of Engineers on Fracked Gas Pipeline Water Quality Review
February 13, 2018
A coalition of clean water advocates filed a suit contending the United States Army Corps of Engineers improperly issued a crucial permit for the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline
February 13, 2018
A large and diverse coalition of South Carolina community groups and voters rallied today at the South Carolina State House to urge elected leaders to support legislation to advance a just transition to clean energy and protect consumers from dirty, costly energy projects.
February 12, 2018
Concord, N.H.--United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt visited New Hampshire today without a public notice. Instead, a note describing the visit in an article in the Washington Post on Monday served as notification.
February 12, 2018
Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a proposal to gut a key safeguard that would limit methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. This is the first major air rule proposal to come out of the Trump administration.
February 12, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, President Trump introduced a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure plan that would exempt thousands of infrastructure projects from or otherwise weaken critical environmental laws including the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and more than a dozen other protections.
February 12, 2018
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, the Trump Administration released its 2019 budget proposal, and it includes deep cuts to virtually every program in government that protects Americans from environmental threats. The cuts come in the wake of a $1.5 Trillion tax cut giveaway to the richest people and corporations in the country. This funding in this budget would dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Interior.
February 12, 2018
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