John,

With the pandemic turning life upside down it’s easy to forget today is Earth Day, a day where people around the globe come together to show appreciation for our planet -- and to fight for its future.

The Coronavirus is an immediate threat being talked about all day every day and for good reason. But even as bad as the pandemic is, the impact of climate change is soon to be much worse if we continue on our current path.

We have one planet, and we have to protect it or climate change could end human existence. It’s that important.

That’s why DFA members continue to lead the fight for a Green New Deal to transition to a clean economy, for stronger environmental regulations to protect our clean air and water, and to elect progressives who trust the science and act quickly to save our planet with solutions that meet the scale of the crisis.

But right now, there’s a new fight in Washington that needs our immediate attention: Fossil fuel companies are lobbying the Trump Administration hard for a massive bailout in the next bill.

Let’s be clear: Big Oil and Gas have spent decades wrecking our planet, expediting global climate change, and funding junk science to lie to the public and stop progressive policy. They shouldn’t get a penny of bailout money paid for by U.S. taxpayers.

We’re calling on Democrats in Congress to stand strong and reject any bailout for fossil fuel corporations. Will you add your name to DFA’s petition right now if you agree?

The Coronavirus is destroying our economy in the short term, but we will recover. We’ll recover because we know we’re all in this together. We’ll recover because taxpayers are willing to support saving small businesses and rebuilding critical industries.

The good thing is Congress knows that, but too many in Congress lack the vision to recognize the needs of the future over a return of business as it has always been.

That’s where we come in. Everyone in Congress, Republicans and Democrats, Senators and Representatives, every single one of them needs to know that we’re counting on them to rebuild the economy so it works for people AND the planet.

That means if we have to invest taxpayer money into rebuilding our energy industry, then that money must be used to fund renewable energy and other alternatives, not propping up the fossil fuel industry.

Instead, our government is considering a massive bailout for big oil and gas companies.

And that’s exactly what will happen if Congress doesn’t hear from us. We must put pressure on Congress right now to make sure it doesn’t happen.

Add your name if you believe Congress must reject any bailout funds for fossil fuel corporations in the next stimulus package >>

Working together, we can make an economy that treats every day like it’s Earth Day. Thank you for raising your voice to protect our planet and fight climate change today.

— Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Chair
Democracy for America