As Congress weighs urgent measures to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus, we need to act now to make sure that financial help goes to the people who need it most – not Big Oil & Gas!
Even if you've already taken action, it's important for our elected officials to keep hearing how much opposition there is.
Let's make it clear: No special favors for big energy corporations when so many people across the country are suffering.
Onward,
Wenonah Hauter
Founder and Executive Director
Food & Water Action and Food & Water Watch
John,
At a time of national crisis – coronavirus, stock market chaos, unaffordable health care, climate change – Trump is more worried about his billionaire buddies.
He's actually talking about providing a taxpayer-funded bailout to the likes of fossil fuel baron and Trump supporter Harold Hamm.¹ That's ridiculous, and we need your help to put a stop to it now.
Taxpayers shouldn't be on the hook for the flawed business model and reckless decision-making of the fossil fuel industry. We’ve known for a while that shale drillers in particular can’t break even if they slow the pace of drilling and fracking. That’s called a bad investment.
Everyday people, on the other hand, could use some help. Under Trump, we’ve seen budgets slashed for things like disease prevention, scientific research, environmental enforcement and supplemental food assistance. Those things are a lot more important than propping up fossil fuels.
Congress needs to hear from all of us that bailing out reckless dirty energy companies is unacceptable – and at a time like this, it should be unthinkable.
Food & Water Action and its affiliated organization, Food & Water Watch, are advocacy groups with a common mission to protect our food, water and climate. This email was sent to [email protected] - and we're glad you got it, because it's one of the most important ways you can reclaim political power, hold elected officials accountable and resist corporate control.
