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the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA)

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The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) is a permitting bill that would gut bedrock environmental laws — namely the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and National Historic Preservation Act — and lock in a new generation of fossil infrastructure likely to support an unprecedented buildout of gas power plants linked to the AI data center boom. It is an attack on environmental justice communities and tribal sovereignty.

These bedrock laws work together to ensure that the federal government adequately assesses all the risks to people and the planet before permitting a major new project, keeping the public informed and involved every step of the way. Not only do these laws help the government make effective decisions, but they also provide accountability for unlawful actions and allow communities a direct pathway to stay informed and share feedback. Under BAAJA, much of this will be eviscerated.

Below is an archive of resources from organizations opposing the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act.

Organization Statements

  • 106 Strong press statement still opposing updated BAAJA
  • Center for Biological Diversity press statement opposing BAAJA
  • Center for Western Priorities press statement on Senate advancing BAAJA
  • Climate Justice Alliance press statement urging lawmakers to reject any bipartisan permitting reform package that further weakens environmental protections or public participation
  • Climate Justice Alliance press statement on coalition of national environmental groups opposing BAAJA
  • Climate Justice Alliance press statement on vote to advance BAAJA
  • Conservation Law Foundation press statement opposing BAAJA
  • Conservation Law Foundation press statement still opposing updated BAAJA
  • Earthjustice Action press statement on voters’ opposition to data centers
  • Environmental Law & Policy Center press statement on water protection rollbacks
  • Food & Water Watch press statement opposing BAAJA
  • Food & Water Watch press statement on deal to drive a massive buildout of AI data centers and the fossil fuel infrastructure to power them
  • Food & Water Watch press statement on Senate advancing BAAJA
  • Friends of the Earth press statement still opposing updated BAAJA
  • GreenLatinos press statement opposing BAAJA
  • GreenLatinos press statement on 100+ groups opposing BAAJA
  • International Marine Mammal Project statement opposing BAAJA
  • League of Conservation Voters statement opposing BAAJA
  • National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers press statement opposing BAAJA
  • National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers press statement on impacts to National Historical Preservation Act
  • National Congress of American Indians press statement supporting the Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act 
  • National Congress of American Indians press statement opposing Title III of BAAJA
  • National Parks Conservation Association press statement opposing BAAJA
  • National Wildlife Federation press statement opposing BAAJA
  • Oil Change International press statement opposing BAAJA
  • Oil Change International press statement on BAAJA emissions modeling
  • Oil Change International press statement still opposing updated BAAJA
  • Oil Change International press statement on vote to advance BAAJA
  • Patagonia press statement opposing BAAJA
  • Public Citizen press statement opposing BAAJA
  • REI Co-op press statement clarifying they don’t support BAAJA
  • Save the Manatee press statement opposing BAAJA
  • Society for American Archaeology statement on section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
  • Southern Environmental Law Center press statement opposing BAAJA
  • Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance press statement on Senate advancing BAAJA
  • Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice joint statement opposing BAAJA
  • WE ACT for Environmental Justice press statement opposing BAAJA
  • Western Environmental Law Center press statement opposing BAAJA
  • The Wilderness Society press statement opposing BAAJA
  • The Wilderness Society press statement still opposing updated BAAJA
  • Winter Wildlands Alliance press statement on impacts to outdoor recreation

Congressional Statements

  • Sen. Bennet (D-CO) statement on opposing BAAJA
  • Rep. Grijalva (AZ-07) statement on opposing BAAJA
  • Sen. Hirono (D-HI) statement on opposing BAAJA
  • Sen. Merkley (D-OR) statement on opposing BAAJA
  • Sen. Van Hollen (D-MD) statement on opposing BAAJA

Analyses & Fact Sheets

  • ACLU analysis on acceleration of ICE detention centers
  • Association of American Indian Affairs fact sheet on section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
  • Center for Biological Diversity & Oil Change International’s fact sheet on emissions modeling
  • Center for Energy & Environmental Analysis analysis on greenhouse gas impacts
  • Center for Western Priorities interactive map of public lands the bill could impact
  • Climate Justice Alliance fact sheet on impacts to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  • Climate Justice Alliance fact sheet on debunking myths around BAAJA
  • Columbia Law School analysis on impacts to environmental laws
  • David Bookbinder analysis on impacts to environmental laws
  • Detention Watch Center fact sheet on acceleration of ICE detention centers
  • Earthjustice analysis on effects to electric transmission, clean energy, fossil fuel development, data centers, and environmental protections
  • Earthjustice analysis on giving Trump legal runway
  • Earthjustice analysis of Manager’s Amendment
  • Environmental Law & Policy Center analysis on evisceration of Clean Water act
  • Friends of the Earth fact sheet comparing BAAJA to Project 2025
  • Friends of the Earth fact sheet on implications for EXIM and DFC
  • Friends of the Earth fact sheet on streamlining the Desert Southwest Pipeline
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People fact sheet on potential impacts to Black communities
  • The National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers analysis on historic preservation impacts
  • National Parks Conservation Association position paper opposing BAAJA
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation analysis of threats to National Historic Preservation Act
  • Native American Rights Fund analysis of amendments to the Clean Water Act
  • Native American Rights Fund analysis of empty promises to Tribal Nations
  • Native American Rights Fund analysis of tribal impacts
  • Oceana fact sheet on threats to ocean protections
  • Oil Change International analysis on links to data center buildout
  • Oil Change International analysis on links to fossil fuel pipeline buildout
  • Water Protector Legal Collective analysis on impacts on Indigenous and frontline communities
  • Western Environmental Law Center analysis on impacts to environmental and community protection laws
  • Western Environmental Law Center fact sheet on debunking myths around BAAJA
  • Western Environmental Law Center analysis on federal oil and gas development in Chaco Canyon
  • The Wilderness Society fact sheet on special places at stake
  • The Wilderness Society fact sheet on concerns around AI data centers on public lands

Blogs & Op-Eds

  • Alaska Wilderness League blog on threats to public lands
  • American Rivers blog on threats to rivers and freshwater
  • Basav Sen (Institute for Policy Studies) op-ed on giveaways to the fossil fuel and data center industries 
  • Bill McKibben (350.org) op-ed reflecting on BAAJA
  • Chicago Architecture Center & Landmarks Illinois op-ed on section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
  • Clean Air Task Force blog on pollution risks
  • Earthworks blog on threats to federal protections
  • Environment America blog on threats to the environment
  • Friends of the Earth blog on threats to environmental laws
  • High Country News blog on tribal impacts
  • International Marine Mammal Project blog on threats to whale protections
  • Jeremy Symons (Center for Energy & Environmental Analysis) op-ed on blocking future presidential action
  • Larry Shapiro op-ed on concerns around Trump support
  • Legal groups sign-on letter on judicial review provisions
  • National Parks Conservation Association blog on risks to national parks
  • Oil Change International blog on BAAJA impacts on future climate action
  • Partnership for Policy Integrity blog on locking in fossil fuel and data center projects
  • Revolving Door Project blog on benefits to AI data centers
  • Stanford Law blog on threats to environmental laws
  • Union of Concerned Scientists blog on locking in fossil fuel dominance for generations
  • Western Environmental Law Center op-ed holding Senator Martin Heinrich accountable
  • Wilderness Watch op-ed on impacts to public lands and wildlife

Podcasts

Sign-On Letters

  • 106 Strong sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • Archaeology Southwest sign-on letter on impacts to the Southwest
  • California elected officials sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • Environmental Council of States sign-on letter on impacts to the Clean Water Act
  • Environmental organizations sign-on letter to keep AI data centers off public lands
  • Environmental organizations sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • Environmental organizations sign-on letter on anti-Endangered Species Act provisions in BAAJA
  • Environmental organizations sign-on letter on threats to Clean Water Act
  • Food & Water Watch sign-on letter on impacts to rural communities
  • Frontline & Environmental Justice organizations sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • Governors from Washington, Oregon and New Mexico sign-on letter on concerns with BAAJA
  • Immigrant & human rights organizations sign-on letter on concerns around immigration detention facilities
  • New Mexico Mining Watch sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • New Mexico organizations sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • Ocean advocates sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • Oregon environmental & conservation groups sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • Organizational sign-on letter on buildout of data centers
  • Pacific Northwest organizations sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • Physicians for Social Responsibility sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • Platform for a Just Climate coalition sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • State Attorneys General (CA, MA, WA, AZ, DE, IL, ME, OR, VT) sign-on letter on concerns with BAAJA
  • State Attorneys General (NM, AZ, HI, MN, NV, OR) sign-on letter on concerns with BAAJA
  • State Attorneys General (CA, NY, MA, WA, CO, DE, HI, IL, ME, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, VT, DC) sign-on letter still opposing updated BAAJA
  • Tribal organizations sign-on letter opposing Title III of BAAJA
  • Waterkeeper Alliance sign-on letter opposing BAAJA
  • Water Protector Legal Collective open letter opposing BAAJA