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Tell Congress: Protect our core environmental laws, protect our health
The SPEED and PERMIT Acts would eviscerate our bedrock environmental laws and put our clean air, clean water, and communities at risk.
Fight for Proper Permitting Reform
Congress is once again in the throes of debating numerous ‘permitting reform’ proposals aimed at speeding up permit approvals for large projects, particularly those that deal with how we get our energy.
Thank Senator Bennet for Voting to Protect Forests
The fight for our forests is far from over, but Senator Bennet’s no vote on the Fix Our Forests Act helped.
Latest News & Updates
Earthjustice Action Statement on the FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Reps. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) and Jennifer McClellan (D-Va) introduced the FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act. The bill would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to analyze and mitigate the impacts of methane gas pipeline…
House of Representatives Votes to Rubber-Stamp LNG Projects, Disregarding Thorough Public Interest Determinations
The Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act would increase energy costs, planet-warming emissions, and health burdens on frontline communities WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1949, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025. The bill would hamstring the federal government’s ability…
Earthjustice Action Statement on SPEED Act
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources will hold a markup of the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED). The bill, introduced by Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) would dramatically weaken the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by limiting its scope and drastically limiting government accountability efforts…