Big Oil companies have spent years lying to the American people about the irreversible damage they have caused.
Hey John,
Congresswoman Katie Porter here. Like most of you, I try to be mindful of how my everyday actions affect our planet. I take my reusable bags to the grocery store, I carry a metal straw in my purse, and I’m always reminding my kids to turn off the lights.
But our individual actions aren’t enough. That’s why as a Member of Congress, I’m fighting to hold Big Oil companies accountable for price gouging and polluting.
This year, I introduced a bill to make it illegal for Big Oil companies to get tax credits for deceptive marketing. Chevron regularly markets its products as “green” but only spent 0.2% on renewable resources from 2010-2018. It’s bad enough that they lie about the effects of drilling, but they certainly shouldn’t use our tax dollars to do so.
Last year, I used my minivan and 479lbs of rice to demonstrate how much public land Big Oil is holding onto—and not even using. Each grain represented just ONE of the 13.9 million publicly owned, unused acres of land leased by Big Oil. That’s equivalent to all of the land in Maryland and New Jersey combined. Our public land belongs to the American people, not Big Oil. But the oil and gas executives I talked to refuse to support a pause on new public land leases. They already have millions of acres, but they say it’s still not enough. Congress must hold them accountable.
I’m proud to be one of few members of Congress who rejects contributions from lobbyists, corporate PACs, and executives at Big Oil, Big Pharma, or Wall Street Banks. I’m not afraid to hold them accountable and spell out exactly how they are taking advantage of Americans.
I’m running for re-election because our government needs people who will continue to call out the BS from these greedy corporations. I’m proud to be a member of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), whose members are Congress’ fiercest advocates for holding polluters accountable. But this is my toughest race yet: With only 33 days left until Election Day, I hope you’ll consider splitting a donation between my campaign and SEEC PAC.
Thank you for considering, John.
- Katie Porter
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