Tweet“This is encouraging news and a big win for wildlife and impacted communities. We are committed to making sure this remains a longstanding victory and not a singular celebration. The environment cannot afford for this “dirty deal” to be attached to any additional legislation in the future.”
After heavy pushback from Defenders of Wildlife and many other environmental groups, a broad spectrum of nonprofits, frontline communities, and members of Congress, Senate leaders announced that the permitting agreement championed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), coined the “Dirty Deal,” will not be attached to the upcoming government funding bill.
The permitting agreement would undermine longstanding environmental safeguards such as the National Environmental Policy Act, one of the American public’s best tools for making their voice heard on projects that could degrade the environment. In doing this, it would be paving the way for fossil fuel projects, including the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
“This is encouraging news and a big win for wildlife and impacted communities,” said Robert Dewey, vice president of government relations for Defenders of Wildlife. “We are committed to making sure this remains a longstanding victory and not a singular celebration. The environment cannot afford for this “dirty deal” to be attached to any additional legislation in the future.”
For nearly 80 years, Defenders of Wildlife has worked to protect and restore America’s wildlife at risk of extinction, advancing a vision of a future in which wildlife thrives, sustained by broad public support and a resilient network of healthy lands and waters. With a network of more than 2 million supporters, Defenders is an advocate for innovative solutions to safeguard wildlife for generations to come. To learn more, please visit https://defenders.org/newsroom or follow us on Instagram @defendersofwildlife.
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