[ [link removed] ]How Corruption Affects the Environment. Learn More
Hi John,
To be pro-environment, we must be anti-corruption.
It's impossible to talk about the root causes of climate change without
talking about corruption. Big Money is a big driver of how the government
handles climate issues and when Big Money rigs the system in its favor,
the planet pays the price. Let's break it down:
First, legalized [ [link removed] ]corruption can help spawn environmental disasters.
Human-made disasters are frequently made worse by weakened environmental
protections, protections that the industry actors responsible for the
disasters frequently lobbied to weaken.
Even when the results aren't an ecological disaster, companies spend
freely to try and prevent or roll back environmental regulations. That can
be through corporate lobbying, or by attempting to elect politicians who
support the corporate agenda. [ [link removed] ]In the 2024 election, for example, oil
and gas companies donated more than $75 million to Trump PACs. And just
two weeks ago, the administration [ [link removed] ]issued an executive order removing
legal restrictions imposed by state laws and policies related to climate
change. Or, in plain language, they are rolling back many state laws aimed
at protecting the climate, in ways that favor energy companies instead.
Worst of all, [ [link removed] ]none of this is illegal. Organizations are allowed to
spend virtually unlimited buckets of cash on lobbying, and there's a
revolving door between lobbyists and those who serve in government.
At RepresentUs, we believe the government should prioritize people over
profit. And we're working to ensure that our system of checks and balances
is strengthened so corrupt special interests no longer have free rein.
[ [link removed] ]Will you help the movement blossom?
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