John,
Today, Summer hosted a press conference with State Senator Lindsay Williams, State Representative Sara Innamorato, Moms Clean Air Force, Conservation Voters of PA, and Climate Power to call for an end to corporations putting profits over the safety of people and the health of our communities.
Here's why this is important: On Saturday, multiple Norfolk Southern train cars derailed in the Pittsburgh area. While no injuries or hazards have been reported, this proves that we won't have safe railways until greedy corporations stop cutting their workforces and evading regulations.
We can't trust big rail to write their own rules. For years, rail workers sounded the alarm while rail CEOs ensured federal deregulation, leading to cuts in safety and maintenance costs. And instead of protecting their constituents, Republicans proposed a budget to cut 11,000 rail safety inspections and 30,000 miles of track inspections.
Summer will never compromise on our safety. If you can, will you consider making a $5 donation today to help Summer fight for safe workplaces and the legislation necessary to ensure clean air and water?
John, Norfolk Southern would like nothing more than for us to forget about their dangerous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio earlier this year. But we won't forget. That train was headed towards Western PA — if it had derailed in our community, the devastation would have been unimaginable.
The environmental disaster in East Palestine was a reminder to all of the threats to our health and environment that come when leaders prioritize profits over people. When corporations are allowed and encouraged to poison our communities for profit, we ALL suffer.
That's why in the weeks following, Summer signed on to Reps Ro Khanna and Chris Deluzio's DERAIL (Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally) Act as an original co-sponsor to broaden regulations defining high-hazard flammable trains and enforce higher safety standards.
This isn't theoretical — it's about our lives and the lives of people we love. Will you join Summer and chip in what you can to help us achieve our vision of economic, environmental, and racial justice?
Together,
Team Summer Lee
