Tag: Congressional Review Act
U.S. Senate Disapproves Mining Ban in Boundary Waters
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate voted to approve a controversial proposal, backed by the Trump Administration, to allow toxic sulfide mining in the watershed of one of the country’s most visited wilderness areas. In a 50-49 vote, Senate Republicans utilized a baseless interpretation of the Congressional Review Act to overturn a … [continued]
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Sierra Club Statement on House Votes to Overturn Public Lands Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans have approved resolutions intended to undermine the protection of millions of acres of public lands in Alaska and overturning guardrails on coal leasing in Wyoming. In a series of votes Wednesday, House Republicans invoked the Congressional Review Act to disapprove land management plans related to … [continued]
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Sierra Club Releases Nearly 1,000 New Emails from Trump’s EPA
Washington, DC — As the Trump administration continues to undo federal regulations that protect our air and water, including proposals to eliminate standards for vehicle emissions and revoke the 2009 endangerment finding, the Sierra Club today released 952 pages of emails between EPA officials and external organizations provided in response to … [continued]
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Environmental group disappointed by Elissa Slotkin’s vote to eliminate California’s emissions waiver
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin was the sole Democrat who voted for a resolution eliminating a waiver that had allowed California to set its own emissions standards.
Republican Attack on States’ Rights is Absolutely Absurd
For years, Republicans were huge proponents of states’ rights. This was a core element of their political agenda. The federal government was not supposed to have so much power, and more power should be in the hands of state governments. Republicans are now in charge of Congress and the White … [continued]
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