Dear John,
Just last week, the Keystone I Pipeline spilled nearly 400,000 gallons of oil in North Dakota. This was its second oil spill in two years. Big Oil is destroying our environment without consequence.
We need to rein in the fossil fuel industry to protect our communities and the climate. And to do this, we need a Green New Deal that includes a phase-out of all fossil fuels like the tar sands oil that Keystone I spilled.
Now, you have an opportunity to push Congress to do that. The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis is seeking public input on a plan to prevent climate chaos. But the Committee is led by Rep. Kathy Castor, who is dangerously close to corporate democrats that side with the industry over the American people, like Nancy Pelosi. We need you to make sure the Committee’s plan includes real climate solutions, not half-measures!
Send your comment: Demand the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis adopt bold policies to fight the climate catastrophe!
The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis was created to lead the transition to clean energy and reach a net carbon pollution of zero before 2050. Unfortunately, Committee Chair Castor has a history of siding with corporate democrats rather than pushing for ambitious climate action.
But now you have the unusual opportunity to pressure Rep. Castor to protect our planet by siding with the United States people, not Nancy Pelosi. The fossil fuel industry will surely weigh in through this process, so your input is crucial. The Committee will weigh your words against the demands of Big Oil as they draft a resolution. It’s up to you to stand up for our planet and the people most effected by climate change.
This is your chance to tell the Committee to support a Green New Deal that creates a real solution to the climate catastrophe. One that tackles injustice and rising inequity while upholding Indigenous rights. A Green New Deal that includes a national jobs guarantee, decarbonizes transportation, and phases out fossil fuels. And we need it before it’s too late.
Make your voice heard: Tell the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis you demand a Green New Deal!
The recent Keystone I spill shows what happens when the fossil fuel industry is permitted to pollute the planet. The spill will damage the environment. And the community of Edinburg, just three miles away, will spend years cleaning up.
Our extractive economy isn’t working for people or the planet. We need an immediate shift to bold climate solutions like a Green New Deal. But Representative Castor needs a push to protect our future. We need you to hold her, and other leaders like her, accountable.
Your voice matters, John. Your elected officials want to hear from you. Send your comment today and let them know it’s time to enact bold policy on climate change.
Tell Representative Castor she needs to act NOW to avert climate catastrophe!
Standing with you,
Nicole Ghio,
Senior fossil fuels program manager,
Friends of the Earth
