Sen. Merkley Slams President Trump's Latest Attack on Bedrock Environmental Laws
June 06, 2020
June 06, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced that it will waive environmental laws like the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act, under the ruse of economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic:
"Is 'Trumpian' an adjective yet? It should be. It means issue edicts to shred democratically passed laws, almost always to enrich a mega-powerful group like the fossil fuel lobby.
"Is 'Trumpian' an adjective yet? It should be. It means issue edicts to shred democratically passed laws, almost always to enrich a mega-powerful group like the fossil fuel lobby.