Media Contact:
Camila Ruiz Gallardo, camilarg@earthworks.org
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Republican House passed their budget bill, legislation that represents a devastating betrayal of communities and our environment. The bill prioritizes the interests of the fossil fuel and mining industries at the expense of essential protections for clean air, water, and public health.
By eliminating critical environmental and climate justice programs, forcing unchecked drilling on public lands without Tribal or public participation, and dismantling vital clean energy investments, the bill accelerates environmental harm and perpetuates climate injustice. It slashes critical healthcare and social safety-net programs, deepening vulnerability for frontline communities already bearing the brunt of pollution. GOP lawmakers have failed those who elected them to office by caving in to the interests of billionaires over their health and well-being.