The House Natural Resources Committee today will take up legislation by Rep. Bishop that would essentially gut the Antiquities Act. The bill, HR 3990, would create a de-facto ‘no more parks’ policy.
The legislation is a continuation of the Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to sell out public lands to corporate polluters-- attempts also to be addressed by the committee today as it takes up legislation from Rep. Grijalva, H. Res. 555, to force President Trump and Interior Secretary Zinke to make public information related to Zinke’s sham review of national monuments across the country.
Austin, TX - Donald Trump and his EPA Administrat
JACKSON, MS - Donald Trump and his EPA Administrator,
Washington, D.C. - Donald Trump and his EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, announced today that they will repeal the Clean Power Plan, harming the health of American families and communities.
Today, as part of the organization’s recovery and relief efforts after Hurricane Maria, the Sierra Club shipped 1,000 solar lanterns to partner organization Casa Pueblo in Puerto Rico to bring light to the hardest-hit communities on the island - and more lamps and water filters are on their way.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has rejected a vital part of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s (ACP) construction process. ACP cannot start construction in North Carolina without DEQ’s approval of this plan and now must either submit a revised plan or contest the rejection.
Washington, D.C. - Today, amid reports that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is cooking the books to discount the numerous health and economic benefits of the Clean Power Plan, Pruitt announced that he would sign an order repealing the plan tomorrow.
A leaked draft of the Trump Administration’s proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan is now being reported on by numerous outlets, while Politico reports EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is cooking the books to discount the numerous health and economic benefits of the plan.
Donald Trump’s EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, was in Arizona today to speak about his efforts to roll back the historic Clean Power Plan (CPP) - the United States’ first direct effort to avoid the catastrophic consequences of unchecked climate change.