More reasons to #UpchuckSchumer!!!
Days After #Midterm Blowout, 22 #Democrats Join #GOP to Advance ‘Massive Giveaway’ to #BigOil
“It’s exactly what the fossil fuel industry wants,” one critic said of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act.
Jake Johnson, Nov 10, 2026
"The US Senate on Monday voted in bipartisan fashion to advance a #FossilFuel industry-backed permitting reform bill that would weaken the #CleanWaterAct and other key #environmental protections to make it easier for the federal government to streamline energy projects—including climate-wrecking #GasPipelines.
"The 73-25 vote to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act #BAAJA sets the stage for what’s expected to be a contentious amendment process. The bill’s Democratic supporters—including Sens. #SheldonWhitehouse of Rhode Island, #MartinHeinrich of New Mexico, and #ChuckSchumer of New York—argue it is a necessary compromise to accelerate construction of clean energy projects.
" #Environmentalists, #Tribal organizations, and #progressive lawmakers say the legislation is a gift to fossil fuel companies, #TechGiants , and other corporate interests at the expense of local communities and the planet."
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https://www.commondreams.org/news/senate-advances-permitting-reform
#USPol #BigOilAndGas #SayNoToSchumer #PlanetBeforeProfits #PeopleAndPlanetBeforeProfits