Post by @mark_ohe@mastodon.energy

2026-11-09 13:05 UTC

Please PHONE your US representatives THIS MORNING ask them to OPPOSE the “BAAJA” bill. If passed it will: - Exempt fossil fuel projects from environmental review. - Make it illegal for agencies, like the EPA, to issue stronger climate and pollution standards. - Not require energy projects to comply with the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, among others! PLEASE, phone your US Senate or US House member NOW. Find your representative here: [congress\.gov/members/find\-yo…](https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member) In New York: Senator Schumer 202-224-6542 Senator Gillibrand 202-224-4451 Bill authors (Along with Fossil Fuel executives): Senator Heinrich 202-224-4971 Senator Whitehouse 202-224-2921

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@mark_ohe@mastodon.energy 2026-11-09 16:38

💥💥💥 Any news of “adequate changes” being made to the BAAJA bill are a smokescreen. The changes as written would make it virtually impossible for states to deny a permit for building a fossil fuel pipeline. Under the Clean Water Act, all US states have a right to rigorously review proposed pipeline projects to ensure that they do not harm water quality. These rights, which are fundamental and bedrock environmental protections, must not be stripped away or weakened to the point of irrelevance. 💥💥💥 Fact: the horrific BAAJA bill was written by a former executive of Williams (pipeline corporation) and the Trump Administration is working to pass this bill. One would think that his alone should ensure its defeat. And yet…

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