by Hendrik | Jan 13, 2025 | Timeline
EJ Movement Defeats the Energy Permitting Reform Act This Dirty Deal Would Have Harmed Communities We won! The dirty deal is dead! Together, we have protected our right to clean air and water in our communities. Yet again, we DEFEATED a policy that would have...
by Olivia | Dec 18, 2024 | Press Release
CONTACT: Brett Abrams | [email protected] “After four attempts by big oil and gas to pass a dirty deal, which would have slashed community rights and due process along with environmental safeguards that protect us all, we have defeated outgoing Senator...
by Olivia | Nov 20, 2024 | Press Release
Warns Funds to Community-Based Organizations Must Be Distributed to Groups By December, Well Before Trump Takes Office WASHINGTON, DC — The Climate Justice Alliance, a coalition representing over 100 rural and urban-based community-based organizations, is...
by Olivia | Nov 6, 2024 | Press Release
Contact: Brett Abrams | [email protected] Statement from KD Chavez, executive director of the Climate Justice Alliance: “This morning, we are reminded that liberation requires community. This is a loss for democracy and the rights of everyday people who want...
by Hendrik | Nov 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
In summer 2024, Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) unveiled the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (EPRA). This bill threatens to dismantle critical environmental safeguards like the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), putting communities at...
by Hendrik | Nov 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Congress should do the right thing and vote NO on the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. This dirty deal directly benefits fossil fuel companies at the expense of a real opportunity for Congress to put people first and transform the energy sector. Against the...
by Hendrik | Nov 1, 2024 | Timeline
CJA’s Just Recovery Working Group traveled to Guåhan in October 2024 to support Micronesia Climate Change Alliance’s (MCCA) community resilience efforts. During our time in the Mariåna Islands, we visited MCCA’s newly established resilience hub, participated in a...
by Olivia | Oct 16, 2024 | Press Release
CONTACT: Brett Abrams | [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC — Moments ago, the Supreme Court ruled against an emergency request by polluters and some states to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon pollution rules for power plants, slated to...
by Hendrik | Oct 16, 2024 | Energy Democracy, Fight The Bad, Uncategorized
Summary Over the summer, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) released the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (EPRA). This proposal guts bedrock environmental legislation that provides safeguards to communities from dangerous health risks,...
by Hendrik | Oct 10, 2024 | Announcements
The Polluters’ Priority Plan A Critical Look at the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 A Troubling Return: The Revived Dirty DealIn summer 2024, Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) unveiled the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (EPRA). This bill,...
