While President Trump thinks he’s buying polluters time — and avoiding tackling the climate crisis — he could actually be creating an opportunity:
His refusal to act to protect Americans from the biggest environmental threat we have ever seen is actually giving us a chance to step back, set goals, and create a clear plan to achieve them.
The first step? Uniting as many members of Congress as possible behind the 100% Clean Economy Act — legislation that incorporates the Green New Deal's goal of getting America's economy to eliminate climate pollution (otherwise known as achieving net zero emissions).
But we can't get there without you: Take action today, and make sure Del. Norton supports this crucial bill.
Let's be clear: President Trump will never sign this bill into law. But it could be the first draft of legislation that a future climate action majority — and a president actually willing to tackle the climate crisis — can immediately put into action.
We have a choice to make for the remainder of President Trump’s time in office: We can give up on building federal solutions. We can focus on playing defense — beating down the worst of his attacks and taking his administration to court to protect the progress we’ve already made.
Or, we can
also go on the offense. We can spend this time building a strategy that the environmental movement can get behind
together. We can ensure that the next Congress walks into the Capitol ready to hold polluters accountable, ready to
finally act on the climate crisis, with a bill ready and waiting to become law.
We'll only get there if this legislation is introduced with an outpouring of congressional support and an overwhelming number of original cosponsors. Take action today to make sure Del. Norton is on that list.
Thank you for standing with us,
Heather Shelby
Action Network Manager
