cross-posted from: https://lemmy.librarysocialism.social/post/61306
The US Senate on Monday voted in bipartisan fashion to advance a fossil fuel industry-backed permitting reform bill that would weaken the Clean Water Act and other key environmental protections to make it easier for the federal government to streamline energy projects—including climate-wrecking gas pipelines.
Not surprised to see Haley Stevens there, considering she’s gone full Republican and been kicked from the party after her loss to Abdul El-Sayed despite millions from AIPAC. At least she’ll be gone come January.