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NRDC Action Fund Endorses Joe Biden for President
Dear NRDC Action Fund Activist,
Over 100,000 Americans dead from a pandemic and double that expected by
fall. An epidemic of Black people killed at the hands of police. More than
45 million people newly unemployed with no end in sight.
America is in crisis. And times like these reveal why federal leadership
matters.
Our nation is hurting. Uncertainty and fear have upended our lives. The
climate crisis is worsening. Unemployment is soaring. Rampant violence
against Black people by those abusing their power is being fueled by
speech that enables hate and intolerance. Injustice remains largely
unaddressed. Yet, the White House has responded with a lack of empathy,
willful ignorance, and even encouragement of violence. This is what failed
federal leadership looks like.
Five months from now, our nation will vote for the person who will lead us
out of the woods. We need a leader who will unite us, and bring compassion
back to the White House. We need someone who will stand up for all of us,
especially those who have been the target of systemic racism and
marginalization. We need someone who will put the needs of people before
the wants of polluters. We need a leader who can rebuild us from the
crises we are reeling from today, and make us stronger and more resilient
against the demands of the next.
That person is Joe Biden. And we must do everything we can between now and
November to ensure that he is our next president.
I spent eight years working with Biden in the Obama administration. I have
always known him to be a good man and a thoughtful leader — nothing short
of presidential.
I believe he will take more aggressive reforms to dismantle the systemic
racism that pervades our society and put a stop to Black deaths at the
hands of police. Because Joe Biden listens and learns.
I believe he will stand up for public health — as evidenced by his long
track record on advocacy for cancer research and global pandemic
preparedness, as well as his experience helping to lead our nation's
responses to the Ebola and SARS outbreaks.
And I have faith he will follow science and the law, surrounding himself
with advisors that embrace strong climate actions.
When I was at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, I always knew
President Obama and Vice President Biden had our backs. They understood
the threats of climate change. They supported our agency staff. They
trusted us to protect people and our planet from the devastating
consequences of climate change. We need to bring that level of respect and
expertise back to the federal government. We need Joe Biden.
His climate plan will be the most aggressive and comprehensive ever
undertaken by any administration in our nation's history, because Biden
knows that's what the challenges of the times demand.
He knows that climate action will make our communities healthier, our
economy stronger and our country more secure. This pandemic has laid bare
bitter and inexcusable inequities that are having life and death
consequences for those that suffer most from climate change; and he will
speak up and act in the face of injustice. He will strengthen the
resilience of communities on the frontlines of pollution. And he will
fight to ensure that safe water, clean air and healthy communities are
rights shared equally by all Americans, not a luxury accorded to a
privileged few.
He will move us toward clean energy industries that hold more economic
opportunity and smarter ways to power our future. And he will shift us
away from fossil fuels that pollute our air, make us sick, and drive
climate change.
That shift requires large-scale job training opportunities to give workers
an on-ramp to the low carbon economy, especially for regions tied to
fossil fuels. Already, 3.4 million Americans are working in clean energy
jobs — three times as many as those in the fossil fuel industry. We can
put millions more back to work through his plan to make the United States
a leader in clean energy. We can create more good union jobs by rebuilding
failing infrastructure or making the cars of the future.
Addressing the scale and urgency of the climate crisis also requires a
keen understanding of how government works beyond the Beltway. Biden will
connect not only with the party faithful, but with Americans across the
political spectrum. He can build the coalition we need to move Congress
toward legislation to implement climate solutions. Using his experience,
relationships, and diplomatic skills — I trust he will restore our
credibility on the world stage by rejoining the Paris climate agreement
and turbocharging clean energy and climate action nationwide.
Right now, it is painfully clear, the Trump administration is dragging the
U.S. down the wrong path. We aren't just missing from the climate
battlefield; we have switched sides in the war. Instead of limiting
pollution, Trump is weakening environmental enforcements, rolling back
protections, and handing out favors to his powerful polluter friends — all
at the expense of the American people.
Our health, our communities, and our economy can't afford four more years
of the Trump agenda. We must fight back. We must vote for Joe Biden in
November for the sake of our children and the future of our great country.
That is why I am proud to announce that the NRDC Action Fund is endorsing
Joe Biden for President.
Sincerely,
[1]Gina
Gina McCarthy
President, NRDC Action Fund
[2]Gina McCarthy
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