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John,

The same day Kevin McCarthy was finally elected Speaker of the House,
heavy winds and historic floods battered his home state of California.

As of Wednesday, more than 300,000 people were without electricity and
seventeen people lost their lives due to the “endless stream” of
atmospheric rivers (otherwise known as rivers in the sky) hitting the
state. Entire towns and counties have been put under an evacuation order.

Climate change has increased the intensity of these atmospheric rivers for
a straightforward reason: A warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture.

Despite the clear connection between these storms, fossil fuels, and
warming temperatures, McCarthy has championed policies to boost oil and
gas while denying the science of climate change.^1

We know that no matter who holds the levers of power, our leaders must
continue to fight for the climate solutions we desperately need. The
Senate will be a major player in halting McCarthy’s fossil fuel agenda,
which is why we need to support the Senate in holding the line and
defending our climate progress.

[ [link removed] ]John, will you
send a letter to Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman today urging them to hold the line for
the climate and stop McCarthy’s fossil fuel agenda in its tracks?

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In addition to calling on our senators to act, here’s a list of things
we’re focused on to ensure we continue to get things done for our climate
future.

Executive Action: There are many executive orders that President Biden can
enact to severely limit the power of fossil fuels. Our movement is laser
focused on getting those done – from banning offshore drilling to
declaring a climate emergency.

Stopping fossil fuel finance: We're calling on the Federal Reserve to hold
banks and their subsidiaries accountable for the harms their funding of
fossil fuels does to the environment and our communities.

Supporting *real* solutions: We will prioritize people-centered renewable
energy solutions, and we'll push for just and complete implementation of
the Inflation Reduction Act.

Investing in organizing: We’ve always known that people power is the key
to change. That’s why we will continue to grow and train our movement to
take action in their cities and states no matter who holds the majority in
Congress.

[ [link removed] ]If you’re ready to hold the line for our climate, please take the first
step and send a message to your senators today.

We will continue to call out the fossil fuel allies in Congress like
Speaker McCarthy who are working on behalf of fossil fuel billionaires –
not our communities or our future generations.

Together we will hold them accountable and continue to make progress for
our movement.

Thanks for reading.

Jeff Ordower
North America Director
350.org

P.S. If there’s anything you would add to this list of areas we should
focus on, [ [link removed] ]please let us know here – we’ll be reading all the responses
we receive.

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