Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Supreme Court NEPA Ruling That Lets Agencies Ignore Climate and Health Impacts

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement:
 
“The Supreme Court once again put polluters first, siding with fossil fuel interests over the communities that bear the burden of more oil drilling and refining. In the face of the climate crisis, the government should be clear-eyed about the threats and act accordingly. But by giving agencies an excuse to ignore foreseeable impacts in their NEPA reviews, the Court has said they can look the other way about the consequences of their decisions if they want. And communities, and our country, will suffer.
 
“The American people want to know when federal actions will cause environmental and health risks and fuel the climate crisis. Support for NEPA is high among voters of all stripes. They don’t want to let polluters sidestep responsibility. And they certainly don’t want House Republicans' corrupt, polluter-friendly pay-to-play scheme for NEPA reviews, buried in their Big, Ugly Bill.
 
“This ruling adds to the chaos and confusion already unleashed by the Trump administration’s sabotage of agencies’ NEPA procedures. This is part of a broader assault on our nation’s environmental protections. Congressional Democrats invested $1 billion to improve NEPA and environmental reviews through the Inflation Reduction Act—an investment that was already producing real results. Now, Republicans are dragging us backward, risking more delays, more litigation, and more harm.”

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