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Earthjustice, Earthworks, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) submitted a statement to the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council urging the rejection of a proposal to add mining as a covered sector under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41). The organizations argue that mining's unique environmental risks and the existing efficiency of U.S. permitting make the expedited processes of FAST-41 inappropriate and dangerous.

The document is a formal comment letter from a coalition of environmental groups regarding the proposed Stream Protection Rule. The authors argue that the rule fails to adequately protect stream channels from direct damage, particularly in Central Appalachia, and relies on unproven stream restoration techniques. They contend that OSMRE ignored critical factors in its analysis, including the structural decline of coal demand, the net economic drain of mining on the region, and severe public health impacts. The coalition urges the agency to retain the 1983 stream buffer zone, strengthen water quality standards, and incorporate the social cost of carbon into its environmental impact assessments.

A joint statement from the Attorneys General of New York, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish formal emission standards and guidelines for methane in the oil and gas sector following the publication of five technical white papers.