Evangelical Environmental Network

The Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the Army Corps of Engineers, recently issued a rule rescinding the Clean Water Rule of 2015.  This is terrible news for our children.  As pro-life Christians, we stand firmly against actions by the President and his Administration that will make our water sources dirtier, as this will do.  The 30-day comment period for this proposed Trump rule that will make our water dirtier begins today, and we urge everyone to submit a comment opposing this rule. Click here and submit a comment in defense of clean water.

A Statement by Rev. Mitch Hescox, President/C.E.O.

Regarding S. 1624 Protect Children, Farmers and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2017

During the campaign, then-candidate Trump often spoke in support of pro-life and caring for unborn children.  Yet once in power, the President has failed completely to keep our children, both born and unborn, safe from the ravages of pollution.

Dear Administrator Pruitt:

I write you as President/CEO of the Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN) on behalf of my organization and the over 3 million pro-life Christians who have joined with us to fight for a clean environment.

May 4, 2017

Statement by Rev. Mitch Hescox: 

Yesterday the U.S. Senate introduced bipartisan legislation to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) is teaming up with Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) in this critical work. Senator Burr (R-NC) in particular recognizes the fiscally conservative nature of LWCF and has long been a champion for stewardship, we urge fellow conservative Senators to join Senator Burr in supporting LWCF reauthorization. 

Over 95,000 pro-life Christians are calling on Senators to defend the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) Methane Rule, issued in November 2016.  This regulation is under attack in Congress.  The House of Representatives has already passed legislation in the form of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution.  This is the most extreme measure Congress can take to both kill a regulation and bar federal agencies from issuing any similar regulations in the future.  The Senate is now considering this extreme CRA approach as well.

Statement by Rev. Mitch Hescox:  

Our public lands are national treasures to be stewarded and preserved for us and our children. Being good stewards is part of how we honor God, the maker of all.

Last week Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) heard from us, as over 1100 pro-life signed a petition and over 130 phone calls were placed to his office. These efforts and the anger of outdoors folks forced Mr. Chaffetz to withdraw HB 621, a bill designed to sell-off millions of acres of public lands.