January 9, 2018
Late yesterday, a coalition of environmental groups took legal action in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to halt start of construction of the fracked-gas Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Press Releases
January 8, 2018
The House Natural Resources Committee today will hold a hearing on Rep. John Curtis’ H.R. 4532 “Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act.” The bill would not only codify President Trump’s illegal cuts to Bears Ears National Monument but also delegate management of the monument to local officials and tribal representatives hand-picked by the Utah delegation, foregoing input from Tribal governments. Management plans laid out in the bill exclude three of the five tribes that advocated for Bears Ears protection.
January 8, 2018
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) terminated its consideration of Rick Perry’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) that would have bailed out uneconomic coal and nuclear plants in Ohio that cannot compete against cleaner, cheaper energy sources like solar, wind, and energy efficiency.
January 8, 2018
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) terminated its consideration of Rick Perry’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) that would have bailed out uneconomic coal and nuclear plants that cannot compete against cleaner, cheaper energy sources like solar, wind, and energy efficiency.
January 8, 2018
Fish and Wildlife Service conducts sloppy grizzly management plan.
January 8, 2018
Senator Tim Kaine has added his name to the chorus calling on FERC to reexamine approval of two fracked gas pipelines.
January 8, 2018
Utahns protest Bears Ears changes.
January 6, 2018
Washington, DC -- Today, the Washington Post is reporting that Donald Trump’s Department of the Interior has approved a land swap deal that will permit a road to be constructed through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. In doing so, Trump and Ryan Zinke will reverse wildlife protections that have preserved the refuge for decades.
January 5, 2018
Trump is using U.S. tax dollars to fund his anti-environment, cruel agenda.
January 5, 2018
Today, the Associated Press reported that the cleanup at seven Superfund sites touted by Scott Pruitt was completed before he ever took office. According to AP, records show that construction at all seven sites being promoted by Pruitt was completed years ago. The formal removal of the Superfund sites is a procedural step taken after data shows the site is no longer harmful. Additionally, AP reports that the EPA sought to remove four of the seven sites in 2016.