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Sierra Club

Iron Triangle

Senate's Environment & Public Works Committee

EPW

-The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is in charge of enacting laws, supervising how the built environment is used, and conducting research on issues related to environmental protection, resource conservation, and resource utilization.

-It is possible for them to hold hearings on specific bill proposals and policy concerns, mark up bills to be further developed, and then report legislation.

Founded in 1837

-Responsible for creating new laws to achieve air and water pollution control, rural/community economic development, and relief from natural disasters.

-Provides grants to develop policies and passes regulations and laws.

Founded 1837

Environmental Protection Agency

EPA

-The department of the federal government of the United States in charge with drafting and implementing regulations based on legislation established by congress in order to protect public health and the environment.

Founded 1970

-December 2, 1970 due to concerns regarding increases in pollution and more.

-Overseen by EPW, it writes regulations that explain the critical details necessary to implement environmental laws.

-To Sierra Club it sets voluntary guidelines for oil and gas operations.

Founded in 1970

Sierra Club

SC

-Mostly involved with things concerning the environment such as pollution and natural disaster relief.

-To educate and mobilize people to protect and improve the quality of the natural and human environment.

-To practice and advocate responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources.

-Their goal is to utilize all legal methods to achieve these goals.

Founded in 1892

-Environmental organization in the U.S. was established on May 28, 1892.

-A percentage of the Sierra Club's funding comes from American taxpayers. The Department of Justice has compensated the nonprofit roughly a million dollars in attorneys' fees for its legal actions against the EPA.

-Because of national presence it encourages voters to send letters supporting ideas to create different environmental laws/acts.

-Legal team and it is used to advance EPA professional authority to implement policies needed.

Founded in 1892

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