February 2, 2017
Washington, DC -- Today, House Republicans used the Congressional Review Act to strike down the Bureau of Land Management’s methane standard.
Press Releases
February 1, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Congress used the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to scrap the Stream Protection Rule (SPR) today, putting the health of thousands of Americans living near coal mining sites at serious risk.
February 1, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Congress used the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to scrap the Stream Protection Rule (SPR) today, putting the health of thousands of Americans living near coal mining sites at serious risk.
February 1, 2017
Diamond Bar, CA -- On Friday, February 3, hundreds of residents concerned about Southern California’s horrendous air pollution will rally and testify for a strong air quality plan.
February 1, 2017
Baltimore, M.D. —In conjunction with the House of Delegates earlier this week, the Maryland State Senate voted today to override Governor Hogan’s veto of the Clean Energy Jobs Act. The bill, which was vetoed last May, will increase and accelerate the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirement from 20 percent by 2022 to 25 percent by 2020 ensuring more homes and businesses benefit from renewable energy across the state and region.
February 1, 2017
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, in a vote boycotted by Democrats over unanswered questions by the nominee, Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee changed the rules so that they could force through Scott Pruitt’s nomination to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), disregarding Pruitt’s conflicts of interest and hostility to federal public health protections.
January 31, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Senate voted to confirm former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. During the 2016 election, ExxonMobil contributed over $350,000 to 39 Senators.
January 31, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives will use an obscure tool, the Congressional Review Act (CRA), to dismantle the Stream Protection Rule (SPR), which protects clean water for communities living near mining sites. The Senate is expected to vote on the House bill tomorrow.
January 31, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Reuters reported that Volkswagen (VW) has announced another settlement with U.S. authorities over its “clean diesel” emissions scandal. This settlement covers around 75,000 3.0-liter diesel-engine vehicles fitted with so-called defeat devices. Volkswagen will either fix or buy back around 20,000 vehicles built between 2009 and 2012, with the cost fixed at September 2015 prices when the company admitted to forging emissions levels.
January 31, 2017
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, Senate Democrats boycotted the Environment and Public Works Committee vote on fossil fuel ally and climate denier Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s nomination to be EPA administrator in an effort to delay his confirmation.