“We urge Congress to stand firm in rejecting these attacks on standards that are saving lives and helping us meet our climate goals.”

Earthjustice opposes damaging pieces of legislation: H.R.115, the “Midnight Rules Relief Act,” and H.R. 358, “Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act” (SBRFIA)

It’s time to repeal this damaging and undemocratic piece of legislation.

President Biden put an end to GOP-led effort to remove protections for lesser prairie-chicken and northern long-eared bat

Proposals seek to weaken species protections on behalf of special interests

“Protections for clean water are constantly under attack from polluting industries, and this will not be the last Republican attempt to significantly weaken the Clean Water Act during this Congress.”

The Trump administration is trying to delay environmental rules that it and polluting industries dislike, but the courts aren’t having it.

Earthjustice demandó este mes a la Oficina de Administración de Tierras (BLM, por sus siglas en inglés) por demorar regulaciones contra el gas metano, uno de los principales causantes del efecto invernadero que amenaza la salud de millones de personas y el clima del planeta.

Preserving limits on wasteful methane pollution will combat climate change, protect public health

Refusing to hold coal companies accountable for stream destruction, contamination

Undoing limits on wasteful methane pollution would speed climate change, harm public health

The Stream Protection Rule is obliterated, creating a tougher fight ahead for communities near coal mines

Leaving clean water and communities at risk

House moves forward dismantling the Stream Protection Rule, Senate expected to follow

Polluter-backed members of Congress are bent on putting forth an agenda that eviscerates vital safeguards, such as protections for clean water.

Republican leaders turn to eviscerating public safeguards as an early priority of 2017

Earthjustice statement on another attempt by polluters to overturn historic climate protections

Dirty air resolution to lock in coal plant pollution rejected