“This draft report verifies what we have known for years, that hydraulic fracturing and related activities have the potential to severely impact drinking water and endanger public health and the environment. While the number of cases studied may be small, the impacts to public health and safety are large. EPA must ensure that these activities occur appropriately with robust safeguards to ensure clean and safe drinking water, as well as the safety of workers, communities, the environment and the... Read More

and Reported the Spill; Urge PHMSA to Provide More Information about Automatic Shut-off Valves and Oil Spill Response Efforts... Read More

“With oil blackening the sandy beaches of California this holiday weekend, there is no time to waste ensuring that America’s pipeline infrastructure is safe and sound,” said Senator Markey. “Whether today...coastline 46 years ago, we are reminded how much work remains to ensure our environment is protected and oil and gas companies are operating in a safe manner. I urge Senate Commerce Committee leadership to immediately... Read More

“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