Hundreds of organizations urged Biden to reject provisions that allow for new fossil fuel projects in the new reconciliation bill, saying that it would essentially mean sacrificing marginalized communities in the name of Big Oil’s profit.
saying that Biden should immediately declare a climate emergency in order to free up resources and authority for the Biden administration to address the climate crisis.
They say that continuing to permit new fossil fuel projects is essentially sacrificing marginalized communities in the name of Big Oil’s profit. This would “further entrench us in a fossil fuel economy for decades to come — and constitutes a violent betrayal of your pledge to combat environmental racism and destruction,” they said.
“The Inflation Reduction Act may be the most Washington can offer right now, but it’s a far cry from what’s actually needed to address the climate crisis,” said Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth, in a statement. “The investments in renewables, energy efficiency and Superfund clean-ups will make a difference, but communities and the climate continue to be sacrificed to Sen. [Joe] Manchin’s fossil fuel demands.
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