Statement by CIEL President/CEO Carroll Muffett on the Blocked Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority Bill

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) supports the Senate Democrats' decision to block the Fast Track trade negotiating authority bill, asserting that such authority would allow trade deals like TTIP and TPP to bypass democratic oversight and potentially weaken laws regarding toxic chemicals.

• The Fast Track trade negotiating authority is viewed as a threat to democracy because it would allow trade agreements to be passed through Congress without oversight or accountability, bypassing the democratic process.

APA

Muffett, C. (2015). Statement by CIEL President/CEO Carroll Muffett on the Blocked Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority Bill. Center for International Environmental Law. https://www.ciel.org/news/statement-by-ciel-president-ceo-carroll-muffett-on-the-blocked-fast-track-trade-promotion-authority-bill/

Chicago

Muffett, Carroll. Statement by CIEL President/CEO Carroll Muffett on the Blocked Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority Bill. Center for International Environmental Law, 2015. https://www.ciel.org/news/statement-by-ciel-president-ceo-carroll-muffett-on-the-blocked-fast-track-trade-promotion-authority-bill/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Muffett |first1=Carroll |title=Statement by CIEL President/CEO Carroll Muffett on the Blocked Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority Bill |publisher=Center for International Environmental Law |date=12 May 2015 |url=https://www.ciel.org/news/statement-by-ciel-president-ceo-carroll-muffett-on-the-blocked-fast-track-trade-promotion-authority-bill/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{muffett2015statement, author = {Muffett, Carroll}, title = {{Statement by CIEL President/CEO Carroll Muffett on the Blocked Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority Bill}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2015}, month = may, url = {https://www.ciel.org/news/statement-by-ciel-president-ceo-carroll-muffett-on-the-blocked-fast-track-trade-promotion-authority-bill/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }