House Passes Gosar, Bridenstine, Yoho Amendment Limiting Frivolous and Costly Environmental Lawsuits

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 04, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after joining House colleagues Representatives Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) and Ted Yoho (R-FL) in passing an amendment that will limit frivolous lawsuits and exorbitant payouts to lawyers that challenge energy projects which have already gone through the environmental process and been issued permits and subsequently attached the amendment to H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act:

Specifically, the amendment requires that U.S. district courts hear and determine covered civil action challenges as “expeditiously as practicable” and that all covered civil actions be filed within 90 days of the final federal agency action. The amendment prevents payouts under the Equal Access to Justice Act to cover attorneys’ fees, expenses, or other court costs incurred by parties that challenge covered energy projects on federal lands.

The Gosar/Bridenstine/Yoho amendment is endorsed by: Americans for Limited Government; American Petroleum Institute; Anglers United, Inc.; Arizona Builders Alliance; Arizona Liberty; Arizona Pork Council; Arizona Small Business Association; AZ BASS Nation; The Bass Federation; Concerned Citizens for America

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