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Tell senators to oppose the anti-environment BAAJA permitting bill

On November 9, the Senate will vote on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA). While the bill is portrayed as a balanced response to climate concerns that will, in theory, facilitate the clean energy build out, we think it does more harm than good.

Third Act joins a coalition of 185 community, labor, climate, and environmental justice organizations urging congressional leaders to oppose this anti-environmental permitting legislation. The coalition letter to Congress opposes this “back-door deal” to drive a massive buildout of hyperscale AI data centers and the fossil fuel infrastructure to power them.

The bill would:

  • Gut tribal consultation and sovereignty rights,
  • Roll back key elements of the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act, and
  • All but ensure that dirty data centers and fossil fuel projects will be approved, regardless of community opposition or their climate impacts.

Please contact the offices of Senator Murray and Senator Cantwell to tell them you oppose this bill.

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