Press Releases

Washington, DC -- Today, David Bernhardt testified before the House Natural Resources Committee for the first time since his confirmation as Secretary of the Interior.

Washington, DC-- Today. the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee heard testimony on a suite of new bills that would protect Americans at risk of PFAS contamination. More than 20 bills have been introduced recently to study the extent of water pollution, require the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) to take action on PFAS emissions, and speed the provision of clean water for communities and agricultural producers impacted by PFAS.

WASHINGTON, DC - House Democrats, led by Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, are advancing responsible funding plans for the critical agencies of government that protect our clean air, clean water, and public health. That includes important increases for essential programs under the Interior-Environment and Energy & Water Development funding bills.

FRISCO, Colo. - On Tuesday, May 14, the Frisco Town Council unanimously voted to approve a resolution committing the community to shift away from fossil fuels and transition to 100 percent clean, renewable electricity by 2035. The resolution can be found here.

Washington, DC-- Today, the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining held a hearing on several public lands bills, including the Ruby Mountains Protection Act. Sen. Cortez Masto’s legislation would permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing anywhere within the Ruby Mountains’ Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Washington, DC -- Today, legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives that would restore commonsense safeguards, currently under attack by the Trump administration, that limit methane pollution from the oil and gas industry. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is 87 times more potent than carbon dioxide during the time it remains in the atmosphere. The “Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019” was introduced by Representative Diana DeGette, along with Representatives Raul Grijalva, Ben Ray Luján, Deb Haaland, and Alan Lowenthal.

Yesterday, the Trump Administration released an updated 2020 budget proposal after the original proposal received sharp criticism for it’s deep cuts to dedicated programs that protect the Great Lakes and other iconic bodies of water across the country.

The Trump Organization is facing $2.1 million a year in fines by New York City beginning in 2030 for excessive climate-disrupting emissions from its buildings, including Trump Tower.

Nationwide -- Throughout the month of April, the first ever annual Drive Electric Earth Day was held, with 188 events taking part across the United States, as well as Canada, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and New Zealand.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, -- Recent reporting in El Neuvo Dia revealed plans from coal company AES to relocate their infamous coal ash pile to be stored in Osceola County, Florida.