In this issue: The largest investment in climate solutions in U.S. history, victory against the longest oil spill in history, the efforts to make energy efficiency accessible, how climate change is fueling extreme weather, and more.

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

What the Inflation Reduction Act means for climate — and you

This legislation is a huge step forward in the fight to preserve a livable planet. And while it does give us the tools to remake our economy, create jobs, and lower energy costs for everyone, it still contains some harmful provisions. Read more: [link removed]

Victory — finally — against the longest oil spill in U.S. history

At the time of the 2004 spill, Taylor Energy downplayed the extent of the leak, claiming it was less than 3 gallons of oil per day. The truth was much worse: as much as 29,274 gallons per day were flowing into the ocean. Now, the company must pay to clean up its mess. Read more: [link removed]

Making energy efficiency accessible

“For some, energy efficiency is the difference between keeping the utilities on or having them shut off. It’s having to make decisions about what they’re feeding their kids that month and wondering if their kids are going to be taken away because their utilities will be disconnected.” – Sharonda Williams-Tack, who leads a campaign that seeks to help struggling households reduce their utility bills through energy efficiency retrofits. Read more: [link removed]

This plan can make a huge difference in the climate crisis

Every five years, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management outlines a new plan to determine where and how much ocean territory the government leases to fossil fuel companies to extract oil and gas from our ocean floors. The agency is well within its authority to not offer any new offshore leases to fossil fuel companies, which would help keep carbon pollution in the ground.Read more: [link removed]

How climate change is fueling extreme weather

From season to season and year to year, weather events that were once rare occurrences are now increasingly commonplace. Over the past century, massive increases in carbon pollution have caused the temperature on our planet to rise, therefore fueling climate disasters. So, what can we do about it? There is a solution: break free from fossil fuels. Read more: [link removed]

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Protect our public waters from new offshore drilling

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is asking for public feedback on its draft Five-Year program to decide if it should offer new offshore leases that would allow the oil and gas industry to drill in public waters for decades. We need the Biden administration to take the lead on climate action, and that includes ending new federal offshore leasing.

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