




	Friend — this is a long email — but the details from the League of Conservation Voters's Rapid Response Team are important. On Friday, the House passed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The kicker: This year, pro-environment lawmakers successfully attached a series of environmental provisions to the bill. And this is a must-pass bill — without it, huge parts of the military lose funding. First, there is a provision that would allow military resources to be used to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Under the Trump administration — where any reference to climate change is being stripped from public policy — this would be big. Second, there are a number of critical amendments that would address widespread contamination from dangerous PFAS chemicals. This is a HUGE win towards making polluters pay. What happens next is the House and Senate hash out a final bill — and the negotiations are happening now. We need to be reaching offices with calls and letters. We need to be holding meetings with key members and their staff. We need to be organizing all over the country. We need your help. To do it all takes resources we just don't have right now. A major donor has agreed to unlock $500,000 for our work, but ONLY if 10,000 LCV members pitch in too. We're only at 6,013 and we need your help. Renew your membership with LCV today for just $5 » Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have been used for years by the military in firefighting foam, and have been linked to several health issues, including birth defects, immune diseases, cancer, and more. The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act would make polluters clean up these dangerous chemicals. And the NDAA also recognizes — for the first time — that climate change is a national security threat. It would ensure the DoD is capable of adapting to the impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise, drought, and more intense storms, by directing the DoD to identify and seek to remove barriers that hinder it from being resilient to those impacts. We need to get this passed — but we can't do it without you. There's more you should know: a major donor has agreed to contribute $500,000 to fund our campaigns for the rest of 2019 — only IF 10,000 people pitch in first. Even $5 gifts count. Friend — it's so important to recognize that right now, we CAN make a difference. Earlier this year, the environmental movement stepped up in a big way to restore and permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) after Republican leadership in Congress let the program expire. This was a huge win for the future of our nation's best and most accessible parks program — and we couldn't have done it without the support of thousands of LCV members like you. Put simply: When you speak out, we win. But fighting back on so many fronts takes resources that we just don't have right now. We're looking for 10,000 LCV members to pitch in, and here's where things stand: 2019 SUMMER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE GOAL: 10,000 donations PROGRESS: 60% to goal Can you confirm your status? FOR IMMEDIATE REVIEW: Please confirm your membership. EMAIL: [email protected] DONATE TO SUMMER DRIVE? Not yet. MEMBERSHIP STATUS: RENEW NOW FOR $5 Thousands of people from all over the country are pitching in with $5, $10, $20 donations — some becoming LCV members for the very first time, and many making monthly contributions to help fight back. Friend — can we count on your support too? Renew your membership with LCV for just $5 or more today » If everyone reading this right now pitched in — even just $5 — we'd blow through our $250,000 fundraising goal in minutes. And remember: Your support could unlock an additional $500,000 gift. I know you won't sit this one out, friend. Thank you — sincerely — for everything you do to protect our planet. Sincerely, Gene Karpinski President League of Conservation Voters