Category: Environment Missouri
Statement: Bold climate bill aims for zero carbon emissions by midcentury
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee released the new CLEAN Future Act on Tuesday. This…
Statement: U.S. officially rejoins the international Paris Agreement
WASHINGTON — The United States officially rejoined the international Paris Agreement on Friday. The act brings America back into a…
Statement: Landmark Arctic National Wildlife Refuge protection bill introduced in Congress
Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Reps. Jared Huffman of California and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania introduced bi-partsian legislation Thursday…
Statement: EPA head nominee Michael Regan deserves swift confirmation in Senate
A hearing will be held Wednesday for Michael Regan, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Environment…
Statement: General Motors pledges carbon neutrality by 2040
General Motors announced that it plans to minimize carbon emissions from its global products and operations enough by 2040 that…
Statement: President Biden to make important strides in climate action
President Joseph Biden will release a far-reaching plan Wednesday that outlines the actions his administration will take to tackle climate…
Statement: Biden administration will make historic commitments to protecting America’s natural heritage
WASHINGTON — As part of an executive order, President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday a stop on all…
Statement: President Biden to make important strides in climate action
WASHINGTON — President Joseph Biden will release a far-reaching plan Wednesday that outlines the actions his administration will take to…
Environment America and partners file lawsuit to protect clean air
Environment America, along with ten other public interest organizations, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Statement: President Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit
President Joe Biden is expected to cancel the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline upon taking office, according to media…
Statement: Introduction of Roadless Area Conservation Act is a key step to safeguarding America’s wild spaces
Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington and Reps. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Diana DeGette of Colorado introduced the Roadless Area…
Looking ahead: Environment America’s 2021 federal and state priorities
Environment America, a national nonpartisan network of state environmental groups, contributed to numerous environmental victories in 2020. The organization is looking ahead…
Government funding bill coverage: Resources and interview opportunities
A new bill that would fund the government through September 2021 and provide accompanying COVID-19 relief is awaiting President Donald Trump’s…
Year in review: Environmental victories in 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic cast a tragic shadow across the United States in 2020, environmental advocates at the national, state…
Statement: Major deal on federal energy bill moves U.S. forward on renewables and climate action
Congress struck a last-minute bipartisan deal on a major energy bill expected to pass on Monday as part of the…
Statement: Omnibus spending package fails to deliver on clean water
Congress is ending the year with no major increases to protect public health from water pollution. The 2020 omnibus package…
Op-Ed: Time to Take Out the Plastic Trash Bags
Missouri is one of several states across the country that have a preemption law in place around plastic bags. These…
Statement: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service punts on decision to list monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act
“It’s horrifying that the monarch’s population has fallen so low; it’s great to hear that the Fish and Wildlife Service,…
Statement: Trump administration makes an unseemly attempt to jam through oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
“This move by the Trump administration is the latest outrage in its treatment of the Arctic Refuge. With an ‘everything…
Statement: Environment Missouri supports promising effort to end plastic pre-emption laws
State Rep. Ingrid Burnett filed a bill (HB 227) Tuesday that would repeal Missouri’s plastic pre-emption law. This regulation prohibits…
Statement: Bank of America makes right choice by announcing they will not finance drilling in the Arctic
“The coastal plain of this iconic natural jewel is an irreplaceable area. It is home to endangered polar bears and…
Statement: U.S. set to retake global leadership on climate with choice of John Kerry as Biden’s “climate czar
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named former U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Senator from Massachusetts John Kerry…
Statement: Trump administration’s rush to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling could be catastrophic
“America is transitioning to a new administration that has already pledged to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. We are…
Statement: The Trump administration is undermining wildly bipartisan conservation law
“This decision by the Trump administration is a big poke in the eye to the bipartisan coalition that worked together…
Statement: Trump administration officially pulls the U.S. out of the international Paris Accord setting back climate progress
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration officially pulled the United States out of the international Paris Agreement on climate change Wednesday. Although announced…
Statement: Trump administration’s decision to strip protections for gray wolves threatens a species numbering only 6,000 in the continental U.S.
“Instead of this wrong-headed move, we need a bold national plan, if not a continental one, to safeguard these wolves. Do…
Statement: Trump administration opens new areas to logging in the Tongass National Forest
“Damaging the Tongass in this way is like demolishing a log cabin for kindling to toast marshmallows — it’s a…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A resolute dedication to democratic ideals coupled with the wisdom to recognize how and when to see the task through…
Environment Missouri joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s push to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Environment Missouri along with other environmental organizations and the Gwich’in Steering Committee filed a lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration…