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October 25, 2017 | Blog Post

Congress Moves to Bolster Pruitt’s Agenda of Delay, Delay, Delay

Scott Pruitt’s EPA directive and a bill in Congress seek to give industry the power to further delay or block public protections when EPA misses legal deadlines.

October 25, 2017 | Press Release

Trump Administration, Congress Unleash Coordinated Attacks on People’s Right to take Government and Corporations to Court

Efforts aim to block settlements, eliminate restitution to harmed communities, and force people into arbitration

October 18, 2017 | In the News: Bloomberg BNA

Longer, Costlier Legal Battles Ahead as EPA Vows No Settling

Coby Dolan, Senior Legislative Counsel, Earthjustice: “It’s a one-way lever, [making] the playing field a lot less even.”

October 16, 2017 | Press Release

Scott Pruitt Issues Directive Blocking Settlements and Consent Decrees Shielding EPA from Protecting Public Health, Clean Air, Clean Water

Ultimately, all it will accomplish is to put the public’s health and safety at risk

May 17, 2017 | Press Release

Earthjustice: “Dirty Bundle” of Deregulatory Bills A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing

Senate Committee passes a number of bills—including the so-called Regulatory Accountability Act—that would put corporate polluters in the driver’s seat

April 26, 2017 | Press Release

Earthjustice Statement on the Regulatory Accountability Act

Bill stifles commons sense regulatory action under the guise of regulatory reform

March 9, 2017 | Blog Post

Congress Unleashes Attacks on Americans’ Right to Have Their Day in Court

Proposed legislation protects corporations and government agencies run amok, while closing the courtroom door to everyday people.

January 13, 2015 | Press Release

Earthjustice Statement on House Vote on "The Regulatory Accountability Act"

The bill is an attack on much-needed public health and environmental safeguards and continues the direct attack on how federal protections are established.

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Congress Moves to Bolster Pruitt’s Agenda of Delay, Delay, Delay

Trump Administration, Congress Unleash Coordinated Attacks on People’s Right to take Government and Corporations to Court

Longer, Costlier Legal Battles Ahead as EPA Vows No Settling

Scott Pruitt Issues Directive Blocking Settlements and Consent Decrees Shielding EPA from Protecting Public Health, Clean Air, Clean Water

Earthjustice: “Dirty Bundle” of Deregulatory Bills A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing

Earthjustice Statement on the Regulatory Accountability Act

Congress Unleashes Attacks on Americans’ Right to Have Their Day in Court

Earthjustice Statement on House Vote on "The Regulatory Accountability Act"

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