After Manchin claimed he's a victim of 'revenge politics,' SenSanders responded: 'Defeating the Big Oil side deal is not about revenge.'
—a coalition of nearly 80 frontline organizations and climate advocacy groups called on the trio to reject Manchin's"pernicious" permitting legislation and any amended versions.
"We firmly believe that nothing can improve a bill that would deregulate landmark environmental laws like [the National Environmental Policy Act] and [the Clean Water Act]," the letter reads. A floor fight over the permitting reforms could come as soon as next week, when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to attach the Manchin-backed proposal to a continuing resolution that must pass by September 30 to avert a government shutdown.Monday by Data for Progress shows that 59% of likely U.S. voters believe that"lawmakers should consider permitting legislation as a standalone bill, and separate it from a must-pass government spending package.
Thus far, just one member of the Senate Democratic caucus—Sanders—has vowed to vote against any continuing resolution that includes fossil fuel-friendly permitting reforms.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not to allow the inclusion of permitting reforms in the continuing resolution—but only Rep. Ro Khanna has pledged to vote no if the"dirty deal" ultimately ends up in the package.
"If we were to pass this side deal, it would mean more plants like that harming Black and Brown communities, putting pollution in the air where kids can't be in their backyards," Khannaearlier this month."We're not just talking about some abstract policy here. We're talking about allowing refineries, fossil fuel projects, and heavy industry to destroy neighborhoods.
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