I can’t believe this, John:
President Biden is approving new fossil fuel leases at a faster rate than Trump. That is unacceptable.
A new analysis from the progressive advocacy group Public Citizen just revealed that the Biden administration has approved more oil and gas drilling permits on public lands per month than Donald Trump’s administration did during the first three years of his presidency.
Source: Washington Post1
The Biden Administration may blame this solely on a federal court’s decision to block a pause on leasing. But we know that President Biden has been slow to ban new leases on public lands — which he could do with the stroke of a pen today if he wanted to.
It's up to us to make sure he knows that the climate movement is watching. Can you add your name today to our petition calling on Biden to ban new leases on public lands?
Here's the thing: President Biden has shown before that he can be swayed by pressure from the climate movement. It was the pressure from our climate movement, along with partners from all over the country, that pushed him to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.
If we are going to pressure Biden to ban fossil fuel leases for good, we need to be louder than the oil and gas lobbyists in Washington, D.C. The more signatures we gather, the louder our call for action will be.
Thanks for taking action today, John.
Emily Southard
US Director of Campaigns and Mobilizations
350.org
1 - The Climate 202, Washington Post
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