Congresswoman Luz Rivas leads Colleagues in Urging EPA to Protect Key Greenhouse Gas Program

LOS ANGELES - Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, led 29 of her colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to preserve and strengthen the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a key program that protects America's public health, environment, scientific integrity, and economic growth.

"Repealing the GHGRP would undermine decades of progress to ensure the EPA is collecting and publicly disclosing data to effectively address climate change and ensure American global competitiveness," the Members wrote. "We urge EPA to preserve and strengthen the GHGRP knowing the important role it plays to protect hardworking American families and the value it has for businesses and investors."

Since 2010, the GHGRP has collected and tracked vital greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases from over 8,000 sites, including landfills, power plants, and oil refineries. This rollback by the Trump Administration will strip valuable data and science needed to combat climate change, inform families of the environmental threats in their community, and eliminate good-paying jobs.

The Members continued: "It is our responsibility to protect public health, preserve our environment, and strengthen the economy of our country and our communities. The Trump Administration's proposed rollback of GHGRP would set our country back decades and expose American families to the harmful environmental, health, and economic impacts of climate change. We demand that the EPA withdraw its proposal and strengthen and maintain a transparent and comprehensive reporting program."

A full copy of the letter can be found here.

Background:

On September 16, 2025, the Trump EPA announced the rollback of the GHGRP.

For decades, the GHGRP has provided up-to-date information that EPA needs to fulfill its mission of protecting human health and the environment. The GHGRP requires reporting of GHG data and other relevant information from large GHG emission sources, fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and CO₂ injection sites across the United States. This data is an invaluable resource that is relied on by federal agencies, state and local governments, businesses, the financial industry, and community-based organizations.

Congresswoman Rivas' letter was co-signed by Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Julia Brownley (CA-26), André Carson (IN-07), Troy Carter (LA-02), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Diana DeGette (CO-01), Pablo Hernandez Rivera (PR-AL), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), John Larson (CT-01), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Dave Min (CA-47), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Jerry Nadler (NY-10), Scott Peters (CA-50), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Raul Ruíz (CA-25), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Darren Soto (FL-09), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07).

Congresswoman Rivas' letter has support from EDF Action, Earthjustice, Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, GreenLatinos, Change the Chamber, Moms Clean Air Force, American Lung Association, and Ceres.

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