Friend — attacks on the environment are coming fast this week — we need to move quickly. Last Thursday, the U.S. government reached its debt ceiling, triggering a manufactured crisis.

We’ve received word that House Republicans will attempt to leverage negotiations to gut funding for social support programs like Medicare and Social Security, and critical environmental agencies like the EPA and Interior Department. This could threaten the roll-out of climate change measures passed in last year’s Inflation Reduction Act.

What’s more: Republicans have teed up a vote on a new rule that would require oil leasing on federal lands in the United States prior to any future sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Friend — the truth is, we need your help. Our 2023 Membership Drive is underway, and your support will help us to fund urgent environmental campaigns. Please, become an LCV member today — it only costs $5. Right now, a group of donors is triple matching every contribution.

Here’s why your contribution is so critical at this very moment, Friend:

• Because we’re keeping up the pressure to make sure that the commitments made in the Inflation Reduction Act are met. This includes ensuring that Congress provides the necessary appropriations to federal agencies that will implement the climate, cost-saving, jobs, and health benefits unlocked by the law. We must see this historic legislation through, and we need your help to make that happen >>
• Because we’re calling on the Biden-Harris administration to exercise its full executive authority to protect the environment, our health, and the climate. In doing so, the administration can stop future drilling on public lands, force dirty power plants to clean up, ensure more cars and trucks are electric, and accelerate deployment of clean renewable energy sources. But that’s only going to happen if the environmental movement organizes and speaks out. Power our response: pitch in to protect public lands >>
• Because we’re pushing for confirmation of key executive branch vacancies. Agencies such as the EPA and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission protect the environment and public health, deliver environmental justice, and advance clean renewable energy and climate action: This is how we get climate action done, but we need support from the environmental movement to back us >>
• Because your membership goes three times further right now. A group of donors is triple matching every contribution through the end of the month. Your support will make triple the impact to ensure that we can accomplish all of our congressional priorities for this year: from implementing the historic pro-climate investments from the Inflation Reduction Act to supporting the environmental justice movement. Donate now and your contribution will go even further >>
• Because membership is only $5 right now. Environmental justice issues impact every single one of us: everyone deserves access to clean air, clean water, and a safe climate protected by a just and equitable democracy. Help us build a sustainable future: any amount will help >>

Help make sure we win this fight — right now — and for generations to come. Claim your LCV membership today — even just $5 helps — and a group of generous donors will TRIPLE every gift.

We know we can do this with you by our side — thank you.

Gene Karpinski
President
League of Conservation Voters