Tell the House of Representatives: Prioritize ambitious climate legislation and a Green New Deal!

It’s been just over a week since the new House of Representatives were sworn in. The new class of Democrats represents unprecedented diversity and a mandate to fight rising inequity and climate chaos.

We need a Green New Deal that puts power in the hands of communities not corporations, provides family sustaining jobs, and ends our reliance on fossil fuels. This new wave of elected officials has voiced their support for climate action and justice -- but to really make our shared vision a reality, they’ll have to stand up to Donald Trump and his Big Oil allies. We need your help to make sure they act in time!

Dear Representative,

I am writing today to urge you to consider the following principles as the 116th Congress debates climate change legislation and momentum around the country builds for a Green New Deal. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently warned, if we are to keep global warming below 1.5°C, we must act aggressively and quickly. At a minimum, reaching that target requires visionary and affirmative legislative action in the following areas:

•	Halt all fossil fuel leasing, phase out all fossil fuel extraction, and end fossil fuel and other dirty energy subsidies.
•	Transition power generation to 100% renewable energy.
•	Expand public transportation and phase out fossil fuel vehicles.
•	Harness the full power of the Clean Air Act.
•	Ensure a just transition led by impacted communities and workers.
•	Uphold Indigenous Rights

Further, I vigorously oppose any legislation that: (1) rolls back existing environmental, health, and other protections, (2) protects fossil fuel and other dirty energy polluters from liability, or (3) promotes corporate schemes that place profits over community burdens and benefits, including market-based mechanisms and technology options such as carbon and emissions trading and offsets, carbon capture and storage, nuclear power, waste-to-energy and biomass energy. Fossil fuel companies should pay their fair share for damages caused by climate change, rather than shifting those costs to taxpayers.

Thank you for considering my opinion and for prioritizing the development and passage of ambitious climate legislation this year.

Sincerely,

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