ATLANTA, GA—EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt was in Georgia today with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for a “Back to Basics Tour,” in the wake of Pruitt’s decision to get rid of the federal Clean Water Rule—a bedrock protection against dangerous pollution contaminating America’s waterways and drinking water supplies.
This short-sighted, horrible decision once again puts polluters’ profits above Georgia’s public health.
Washington, DC -- Today, Mike Pence’s office confirmed that the commissioned established to investigate Donald Trump’s thoroughly debunked claims that 2-3 million Americans voted illegally in the 2016 election will run the state voter files previously requested against federal database to check for “fraudulent” registrations. Voting experts note that this is certain to produce thousands of false positives, which this administration could use to spread its made-up claim of mass voter fraud.
Denver, Colorado -- Today, joined by Governor John Hickenlooper and Mayor Michael Hancock, Emerald Exposition announced that Denver has landed the largest outdoor trade show in the world, the Outdoor Retailer Show. This will provide Colorado, and specifically Denver, with a $45 million economic impact to our community. The move highlights the important work that Louis Benitz, the head of the Outdoor Recreation Industry Office and Visit Denver, has done to show off Colorado’s immense potential in hosting Outdoor Retailer here in our great state.
FRANCE -- Ahead of the G20 summit, France’s new Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot announced that France will end sales of gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040.
Washington, DC -- Today, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued a secretarial order instructing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to take steps to expedite the oil and gas permitting process on public lands.
In response, Kelly Martin, Deputy Director of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Dirty Fuels campaign, issued the following statement:
Washington, DC -- Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted Sierra Club and its allies’ motion to vacate EPA’s stay of a rule that limits methane pollution from new oil and gas operations, in an attempt to delay its implementation. The Court agreed with our coalition, ruling that the agency did not have legal authority to issue such a stay.
Park City, UT – Yesterday, Park City Council joined three other councils in passing resolutions affirming public land ownership by the American people. The resolution highlighted public lands as “a distinctly prideful part of our national heritage and a legacy for future generations.”