The League of Conservation Voters and Natural Resources Defense Council led 21 environmental organizations in sending the below letter to the House of Representatives urging Members to oppose the following amendments to H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, when they come up for votes. The League of Conservation Voters will consider including votes related to these amendments in our 2025 National Environmental Scorecard.

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September 3, 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515

Re: Vote NO on Amendments to H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Dear Member of Congress,

On behalf of our many members and supporters, the 21 undersigned groups call on you to OPPOSE the following amendments to H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. While not all undersigned organizations work directly on each of these issues, we appreciate your consideration of these pro-environmental positions.

Thank you for your consideration,

Alaska Wilderness League Action
Azul
CALSTART
Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
Clean Water Action
Climate Action Campaign
Creation Justice Ministries
Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action
Detroit Green Skills Alliance
Earthjustice Action
Endangered Species Coalition
Illinois Environmental Council
Kettle Range Conservation Group
League of Conservation Voters
National Wildlife Federation
Natural Resources Defense Council
Sierra Club
Southern Environmental Law Center
The Alaska Center
The Rachel Carson Council
United States Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development

Vote NO

23 and 24. Perry (PA) These amendments would prohibit the Delaware River Basin Commission from using funds to enforce their unanimously-passed ban on hydraulic fracking, a practice which would increase both air, water, and groundwater pollution and jeopardize the health of communities, ecosystems, and wildlife that depend on the river. These amendments compromise the long-term health and resilience of the Delaware River, its watershed and its residents.

25. Perry (PA) ARPA-E is an essential catalyst of high potential energy technologies that can lower energy costs and improve American energy security. After nearly 20 years, ARPA-E has provided $4.21 billion in R&D funding that has resulted in $14.6 billion in private-equity follow-on funding and over 1,000 patents – keeping the US competitive in the next generation of energy technologies.

26. Perry (PA) The Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (AVTM) Loan Program provides loans to support the domestic manufacturing of advanced vehicles and vehicle components. As the automotive industry becomes more globally competitive with nations racing to reduce emissions from the transportation sector, this amendment would cut the very resources that help automakers build for the future.

27. Perry (PA) The Title 17 Loan Program finances projects in the United States that support clean energy deployment and energy infrastructure reinvestment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution while catalyzing the green energy economy. The Title 17 Loan Program increases clean energy generation and manufacturing while creating jobs across the country – this amendment would put this progress and economic activity out of reach.

32. Roy (TX) The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) plays a pivotal role in accelerating research, development, and demonstration of technologies and solutions that boost U.S. economic competitiveness and job creation, advancing our national security and energy security, reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and other harmful pollutants, and ensuring that the clean energy economy benefits all communities. Defunding EERE, as this amendment proposes, would seriously put American clean energy innovation at risk.

33. Schweikert (AZ) This amendment makes $37 billion worth of cuts to unobligated funds within Energy and Water accounts, including fully cutting Department of Energy programs. This amendment would decimate American energy and innovation – undermining our ability to be global leaders in providing the next generation of affordable clean energy to the grid.