On Friday, October 4th, 2024 the Supreme Court denied requests from industry groups and states to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s Section 111 Methane Rule, Mercury and Air Toxics Standard, and block new limits on methane emissions from new and existing oil and gas infrastructure. In response to this decision, EEN President & CEO Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman issued the following statement.

On Friday, October 4, EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe will retire from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Deputy Administrator McCabe stated, “I am looking forward to a new chapter in my life, taking me back home to Indiana to be with my family and friends.” In response, EEN President and CEO Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman released the following statement.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced up to $7.7 billion for fiscal year 2025 to help agricultural and forestry producers adopt voluntary conservation practices on working lands, representing double the amount made available last year and the highest level of assistance made available in a single year in U.S. history for popular USDA conservation programs. In response, Evangelical Environmental Network President and CEO, Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman, released the following statement.