This week, House Republicans introduced and passed several bills focused on environmental and land use policies, sparking significant opposition from Democrats. The legislation includes rolling back environmental protections, allowing increased mining and drilling activities, and granting greater access to public lands and waters. Specific bills highlighted include one that permits unbridled drilling in over 125 million acres in the Arctic, potentially threatening critical habitats and Tribal lands, and another that aims to enhance American energy dominance by deregulating certain environmental restrictions. Democrats have criticized these moves as prioritizing corporate profits over environmental and public health, with some bills being contested for endangering vulnerable species and public lands. A bipartisan group stopped a bill that would allow mining on sacred lands, and another bill was a casualty of House GOP dysfunction due to restrictive judicial decisions.
A bill that would permit mining companies to dump waste on neighboring lands in response to a restrictive judicial decisions and sponsored by NV's @MarkAmodeiNV2 was a casualty (for now) of the House GOP dysfunction. @birenbomb has the inside details and historical context. https://t.co/Gp6YzEIQAI
This week, House Republicans brought several bills to the floor that put corporate profit ahead of the environment & our health, endangering public lands and wildlife. I voted NO on these harmful bills. American families must be our priority, not special interests!
This week, House Republicans brought an extreme bill to the Floor that removes vital environmental & Tribal land protections in the Arctic. This bill gives Big Oil & Gas unbridled drilling access to +125 million acres in the Arctic, threatening critical habitats & Tribal land.
This week, I voted for bills that will protect Americans' access to public lands and waters, help unleash American energy dominance, and restore power back to locals. I was proud these bills passed the House with my support & urge my Senate colleagues to expedite their passage. https://t.co/pn6A2JQxoi
A bi-partisan group just stopped a bill allowing anybody to mine on our sacred and public lands. It's clear the @HouseGOP will gladly give our natural resources to the highest bidder. It's imperative we protect our planet from pollution & toxic waste—it's the only one we’ve got. https://t.co/DifcAfejRp
Last week during Earth Day, @POTUS strengthened his conservation legacy. This week in response, @HouseGOP lived up to their name with a Guns, Oil, Polluters agenda designed to do the bidding for the industries who've lied to, cheated, and harmed Americans in the name of profits. https://t.co/NFr728mZTN
This week, House Republicans brought to the floor a suite of bills aimed at rolling back environmental protections and targeting vulnerable species, all to serve their favorite industries: Guns. Oil. Polluters. Watch as @HouseDemocrats fought back their attempts. https://t.co/Ocl6x9afVd