Washington, DC – As House Republicans prepare to bring their extreme polluter wishlist to the floor in exchange for raising the debt ceiling and averting financial crisis, they’ve reportedly made changes to the bill in the middle of the night in hopes
Se ha informado que el Presidente de la Cámara Baja, Kevin McCarthy, y su Bancada Republicana planean exigir recortes masivos en las inversiones de justicia ambiental, el clima y otros transcendentales programas.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans are reportedly planning to demand massive cuts to investments in environmental justice, climate, and other critical programs as part of negotiations on key legislation that would raise the debt ceiling and avert a financial crisis.
La Bancada Republicana de la Cámara Baja aprobó hoy la HR 1, la “Ley de Protección a los Contaminadores, No al Público”, la cual exacerbará la crisis climática, perpetuará las injusticias ambientales, y pondrá en peligro la economía y seguridad nacionales.
El Senado Federal, en una votación de 53 a 43, anuló la regla actualizada de protección de las Vías Acuáticas de Estados Unidos (WOTUS), la cual identifica qué aguas—incluyendo arroyos, ríos, humedales y otros—deben protegerse.
Today, Congressional Republicans passed H.R. 1, the “Polluters Over People Act, which would exacerbate the climate crisis, perpetuate environmental injustices, and jeopardize U.S. economic and national security by extending our country’s reliance on risky and volatile energy sources. The legislation would also undermine bedrock environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, by short-circuiting permitting processes and limiting valuable public input.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Senate voted 53-43 to overturn the Biden Administration’s updated Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which outlines which waters - including small streams, rivers, wetlands, and more - should be protected from pollution and destruction under the Clean Water Act. House Republicans advanced the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution on WOTUS earlier this month to try to invalidate the rule and prevent future administrations from implementing similar water protections. President Biden is expected to veto the resolution.
The House of Representatives held two markups on a package of bills that would exacerbate the climate crisis, perpetuate environmental injustices, and undermine US economic and national security by prolonging reliance on risky and volatile energy sources. The bills would also undermine bedrock environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, by short-circuiting permitting processes and limiting valuable public input.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the House Republicans voted to overturn the Biden Administration’s updated Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which outlines which waters - including small streams, rivers, wetlands, and more - should be protected from pollution and destruction under the Clean Water Act. Late last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Army Corps of Engineers released the updated WOTUS rule, and today, Republicans passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to try to invalidate the rule and prevent future administrations from implementing similar water protections. The CRA will move to the Senate for a vote where it would need only a simple majority to pass. The vote
El Presidente Biden presentó hoy su presupuesto para el Año Fiscal 2024 (FY2024), una iniciativa de $6,9 billones (trillions) que prioriza la respuesta a la crisis climática, la promoción de la ciencia y la defensa de la justicia ambiental.
Senator Whitehouse and Representative Khanna have reintroduced the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act, a bill that would provide relief to Americans struggling with price gouging by fossil fuel companies. This type of legislation has wide and bipartisan support amongst voters and Congress should work swiftly to pass it and send it to President Biden to sign.
La Comisión Judicial del Senado aprobó hoy un número de excepcionales nominados federales para ser considerados por el Pleno del Senado.