🐍 Act today: Tell your Senators to oppose BAAJA 🚨

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Sharing this from ASP (Advocates for Snake Preservation)- this is the first I'd heard of it, to be honest, because it's been rushed to be pushed thru, but when we care about wildlife, we have to care about the environment, so this really matters. It's a little vague (I love how they make it sound innocuous or beneficial?), but there's a lot more in the letter you're signing (& I'll include more in my second post below), & it only takes a minute. This is very last minute, so please don't delay. Thanks

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Hey y?all, Short and sweet, because we need to take action on this one TODAY. Please contact your Senator and ask them to oppose the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (S. 5653, BAAJA).

Tell Your Senators to Oppose BAAJA

BAAJA would overhaul how federal agencies review energy, mining, and infrastructure projects. The bill includes transmission improvements, but at the expense of permanent changes to judicial review, Tribal consultation, and community input. Transmission reform should not be done by sacrificing cultural resources, wildlife, and cherished landscapes across the country. Senators are trying to rush the bill through this week, with a final vote tomorrow, Friday, November 13. Please contact your Senators TODAY and tell them to OPPOSE this legislation and protect our public lands.

Tell Your Senators to Oppose BAAJA

Thank you for acting today, Melissa Amarello (she/her) Executive Director, ASP PS. The vote is tomorrow. Contact your Senators now and tell them to oppose BAAJA.

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In summary, this bill would:

• Lock in permits for polluting energy and mining projects
• Weaken protections for endangered species
• Hollow out environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act
• Shut communities out of the courts
• Betray Tribal Nations and threaten sacred places
• Fuel plastic pollution by promoting the buildout of the petrochemical industry
• Undermine the landmark Rosemont Decision that prevented an international mining corporation from polluting public lands

Unfortunately, the updates to the bill in the manager?s amendment did not alleviate any of these concerns.