John -
President Biden just banned new offshore drilling in our coastal waters in a bid to keep them safe from Trump’s “drill baby drill” agenda.1
But onshore, it’s a different story. While Biden has protected more lands and waters than any other president, our public lands are still being auctioned off for drilling, mining, and other fossil fuel extraction that will worsen the climate crisis.
With just four days to go before Trump returns to the White House, the clock is ticking for Biden to finish the job of protecting our public lands.
Biden also holds another, more dubious, record. He approved 50% more oil and gas drilling permits on public lands than the first Trump administration did during the first three years of his presidency.2
The U.S. government has been selling coal, oil, and gas leases on public lands to the highest bidder for decades, helping create the climate crisis we’re now in. One study found that federal drilling accounts for nearly a quarter of all U.S. carbon emissions.3
And this isn’t just about carbon emissions: Climate justice must include Indigenous sovereignty. Indigenous peoples have long been excluded from the creation and management of public lands — their land. By continuing to allow drilling on public lands, the U.S. government is continuing to trample on Indigenous sovereignty.
While the Biden administration has made it more expensive for companies to extract oil, gas, and coal from public lands, both science and Indigenous sovereignty make clear that that’s not enough. We must keep fossil fuels in the ground if we are going to stop the worst effects of the climate crisis — and time is running out.
Urge Biden to finish the job by banning ALL fossil fuel leasing on our public lands today!
Together,
Katrina Riley for 350.org
1 - The Guardian
2 - Politico
3 - USGS
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