“We fear that the TPP’s ‘investor-state dispute settlement’ (ISDS) system will lead to the erosion of critical environmental and health policies, and undermine the Administration’s international climate agenda,” the Senators wrote. “We urge you to defend environmental and health provisions and exempt them from ISDS jurisdiction.” Read More

May 15 2015 Markey Introduces Legislation to Reform Coal Leasing on America s Public Lands Bill would temporarily suspend new coal leases until reforms are implemented Washington May 15 2015 In ... Read More

“When oil and gas companies drill on public lands, they should pay royalties to the American people. If they violate drilling safety requirements, the fine should be more than a slap on the wrist so that...Works Committee. “We need to close this Big Oil welfare loophole that is costing taxpayers billions and adding to our deficit. And we need to update fines for oil and gas spills so they deter the speed-over-safety... Read More

Trio of bills would reduce wasteful natural gas flaring, incentivize oil and gas co’s to produce on the drilling leases they already own, and study the impacts on ratepayers of energy auctions. As the... Read More

“At a time when the oil industry is advocating for lifting the U.S. oil export ban because of increasing domestic production, it doesn’t make sense to expand oil drilling into risky areas like the Arctic... Read More

In a letter sent to Ambassador Froman, the Senators expressed their concerns over workers’ rights in Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and Mexico. The letter outlined their concerns over lack of protections related to organizing, collective bargaining, and the prevention of forced and child labor. The Senators said that these standards must be implemented on the ground in TPP countries prior to TPP taking effect because they fear the ability to enforce such standards could diminish if not disappear... Read More

“Five years ago, the Deepwater Horizon disaster reminded the nation of the chilling economic and environmental dangers of offshore drilling,” Sen. Booker said. “Knowing full well what’s at stake, we cannot afford to stand idly by while our region is exposed to the same risk. Today, as we commemorate Earth Day, I am proud to stand with my colleagues to introduce a bill that would help protect the people and economy of the Jersey shore and the entire East Coast. We will not tolerate the... Read More

offshore oil spill in America’s history, oil companies and their allies in the Republican party are trying to export America’s oil abroad. We shouldn’t have to choose between spilling America’s oil here or...or selling America’s oil abroad, because in both cases it is ordinary Americans who pay the steepest price.... Read More

The BP spill happened five years ago, but the next offshore oil disaster is still just one mistake away because the oil companies have fought putting the strongest possible protections on the books. We...We shouldn’t even be talking about potentially opening up our East Coast to drilling when oil companies still haven’t learned the lessons from the BP spill and when safe, clean energy options like wind... Read More

“Congress must still act to hold the oil industry to the highest standards, including raising the fines for safety violations, and making the liability cap for oil spills unlimited. More must also be done...done to improve the safety of dispersants and other oil spill response technologies. “Five years after the BP spill, the Gulf Coast is still recovering. We can never let another spill harm our coasts...coasts, which is why I will continue to oppose the possibility of opening up the East Coast... Read More