Friend,

The Los Angeles wildfires are a devastating reminder of how Californians
are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Under a second Trump
administration, it will be imperative to fight for real leadership of the
Environmental Protection Agency, who will lead on solutions that will keep
our communities safer.

Unfortunately, Trump’s recently announced nominee for leading the agency
-- former New York Representative Lee Zeldin -- is possibly one of the
worst people for the job.(1)

A climate change denier who has voted to cut the EPA budget by $1.9
billion, Zeldin has no business leading an agency of such critical
importance as we see the impacts of irreversible climate damage.

[ [link removed] ]Can you add your name to the petition publicly voicing your opposition
to a climate change denier, anti-environmentalist head of the EPA?

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An attorney and former army lieutenant, Zeldin has absolutely no
qualifications for this post.(2) While in Congress, he racked up an
abysmal voting record on environmental policy, earning a 14% lifetime
score on the League of Conservation Voters scorecard.(3)

When talked about his plans for the agency, Zeldin committed to widespread
deregulation. That’s on top of the 125 environmental protections Trump
already gutted during his first term.

Zeldin has made clear his plan to prioritize the need of the fossil fuel
industry over environmental protections.(4) Despite his statements that
pay lip service to “protecting clean air and water,” Zeldin has offered no
substantive proposals for doing so.(5) Instead, he’s spoken at length
about “business-friendly” policies celebrated by Big Oil and other major
polluters.

[ [link removed] ]Californians will continue to be on the front lines of the climate
crisis. Sign our petition rejecting Big Oil’s pick for the post.

Thank you for being with us.

–Irene, along with Annie, Angela, Isidra, Cecilia, Jen, and Lindsay (the
Courage team)

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