Friend — A massive spill from a pipeline off the coast of Southern California has poured more than 120,000 gallons of oil into the ocean. Just four miles offshore, this latest oil spill will undoubtedly devastate delicate ecosystems and harm nearby communities for years to come.

Disasters like this prove what we've known all along — we can't wait a moment longer to transition to a truly clean energy economy. As long as we continue to drill and extract oil from our lands and waters, our planet and communities are at risk of permanent damage.

We must act to stop it. At LCV, we are working against corporate polluters and their special interests to push for a permanent transition away from fossil fuels — and a ban on dirty and dangerous offshore drilling in places like the California coast. Before this devastating oil spill, oil industry lobbyists were working to weaken or remove the Build Back Better Act's provisions to tackle unsafe offshore drilling — right now, we need to do everything in our power to fight back.

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At this moment, Congress is working on an historic effort to act on climate by creating millions of good-paying union jobs in the clean energy economy — prioritizing investment in communities of color — while putting renewable energy sources on an equal playing field with polluting sources of energy like oil and gas. That includes tackling unsafe offshore drilling.

The climate provisions in this historic legislation will not pass without the support of LCV members like you. Corporate polluters and their lobbyists are relentlessly pouring money into trying to pressure Members of Congress from swing states and districts to oppose this bill.

While Congress debates how to move forward, we have organizers on the ground in the most important states and districts working to unite voters and pro-environmental businesses in favor of climate action. Thanks to the support of LCV members like you, we have already knocked on over 210,000 doors in Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Organizing like this will be CRITICAL to winning climate action that prevents future disasters like what's happening on the coast of California — and we need your support to keep powering it.

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Our communities should no longer need to worry about the devastating impact of oil spills, coal pollution, toxic air from refineries or other dirty energy sources on their health, homes, and local communities. We must transition to clean energy sources as soon as possible.

With your support, I know that we can build a future where disastrous oil spills are a thing of the past — but first, we need to pressure Congress to act. Please, make a gift today. Even $5 helps »

Onward,

Alex, Brooke, Caitlyn, Casey, ChiQuita, Jim, and Brent
LCV Rapid Response Team