Let's be clear: If we are to stave off the most catastrophic impacts of climate change, we must dramatically speed up the transition to clean energy sources that are not only good for our planet but good for the health and pocketbook of every American.
At the same time, we must get our government out of the fossil fuel business by ending the promotion of new climate-busting oil and gas development. In short, we must put people before polluters.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has shown us all that petro-states like Russia are using fossil fuels as a weapon to hold the world hostage, and that it's time to take that weapon away.
Shackling us to a future of more fossil fuel addiction will help doom all of us to the devastating consequences of climate change.
President Biden must not allow any more oil and gas leasing on our public lands and ocean waters. That's crucial if we are going to turbocharge the transition to a clean energy economy. NRDC is the leading champion for job-creating innovations in transportation, green building, renewables, and energy-efficiency. The energy revolution is already happening, and we must keep that momentum going.
That's why I'm signing onto NRDC's petition. NRDC's words — and its actions — carry weight. And together, with your help, we can release the stranglehold that fossil fuels have on our future, put an end to Big Oil's profit hoarding at the expense of our climate, and urge the Biden administration to end our dangerous dependence on fossil fuels.
Thank you for being a part of this fight. With you by our side, the fate of our public lands and our climate is in good hands.
Sincerely,
Robert Redford
Trustee, NRDC
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