It's the 10th anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, the largest accidental oil spill in history. But instead of staying vigilant and taking action to prevent future spills, President Trump is... giving them an anniversary present?
Yes, Trump is relaxing safety rules and now talking about bailing out Big Oil.
There have been 13,187 smaller spills in America's Gulf waters since the Horizon, and the risk of another big one is very real. Yet the Trump Administration is allowing independent inspections to end, and weakening spill reporting requirements.
We can't let them get away with it.
Sign here to oppose Trump’s effort to bail out Big Oil.
This morning, President Trump tweeted that he's instructed Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to bail out the oil and gas industry — one of the most profitable industries on the planet. While we should look out for unemployed workers in every industry, big oil corporations definitely do NOT need a bailout.
With more money needed for small businesses and our health care system right now, you might think Mitch McConnell and his caucus would focus there. But instead, Senate Republicans are lobbying for the oil industry — and you can bet the industry will pay them back. Big Oil spent $125 million on lobbying last year, and that number could be even higher in 2020.
Please sign here to fight back against Big Oil’s gusher of political donations and help us retake the Senate in November.
Let's stay in the fight,
Chris
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