The Latest On: Federal Fossil Fuels
Mike Freeman, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office, Earthjustice: “The Gulf sale failed to do a credible climate analysis. But climate analysis is really only the first part of the process. The second step is that BLM has to use that analysis to make the right decision for our climate and environment.”
Jenny Harbine, Managing Attorney, Northern Rockies Office, Earthjustice: “The opportunity costs of not doing something will be felt generations into the future if this administration doesn’t reverse course quickly and begin to align its actions with its words.”
Jeremy Lieb, Attorney, Alaska Office, Earthjustice: “That still falls far short of what the administration’s commitments are on climate.”
Jeremy Lieb, Attorney, Alaska Office, Earthjustice: “The federal government has an obligation and the authority to restrict oil and gas activity in the reserve to protect other resources, including the climate. The science is clear that the world can’t afford to develop even a small portion of that oil.”
