**Deadline September 27** On February 28, 2017 President Trump issued an Executive Order requiring review of the 2015 Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS). Following extensive expert review and public input this rule was intended to refine the existing Clean Water Act,
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power- showing in Durango for one week! The new Al Gore movie. A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.
Since it’s founding in 1970, the EPA has played a crucial role in ensuring that our country’s land, air, and water is protected for the health and safety of all Americans. The EPA’s Superfund program, in particular, is necessary for facilitating the cleanup of more than 1300 toxic sites across the country,
**DEADLINE AUGUST 9, 2017** In June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a two-year suspension of the Obama-era oil and gas methane pollution rule. This ensures that the protections will not go into effect while the agency revisits and rewrites the rule.
NAME OF ISSUE: Legislation would lock in dependence on fossil fuels and authorize millions to explore for methane hydrates
HOUSE OR SENATE BILL # : S.1460 – Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017
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The King II Coal Mine (La Plata County’s only operating coal mine) is set to run out of reserves in about two years time, which has prompted the owner, GCC Energy, LLC, to ask for an expansion of 950-acres of underground workings.
The White Hosue is asking for public input on proposed reorganization of the Federal Executive Branch. In March President Trump signed an Executive Order designed to reorganize the executive branch of the federal government, prioritizing improving “efficiency,
President Donald Trump is proposing a $54 billion increase in military spending in proposed budget. The problem is, the increase would take $54 billion from domestic agencies and give it to the Department of Defense. These cuts include everything from the environment to education to medical research.
# S. 951 – This bill would undermine the entire system of public protections that Americans rely on for clean air, potable water, safe food and workplaces as well as financial stability. The RAA would give special interests numerous tools to delay or more likely stop important protections through endless delay and litigation.