'As faith leaders across diverse traditions, today we write to thank our legislators for taking a principled and ethical stand against this harmful deal.'
And we are tremendously grateful that Congress voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act . This watershed legislation will help the U.S. reduce emissions by incentivizing clean energy and transportation; creating well-paying jobs here in the U.S.; creating more resilient food systems; and jumpstarting the American transition to a zero-emission economy in order to secure a safe and livable future for all.
Since the Inflation Reduction Act passed in August, recent climate disasters have reminded us yet again that much more needs to be done. In just the past few weeks, Hurricane Fiona killed 119 people in Florida and left millions of residents of Puerto Rico without power. Repeatedly, we see that people of color and underserved communities bear the brunt of environmental harms—whether sudden or ongoing—due to historic disenfranchisement and racist policies.
These frightening disasters are part of the overall trend of more frequent and fierce extreme weather phenomena exacerbated by climate change. Despite these worsening disasters and the ever-worsening destruction and deaths they exact on our nation and the world, some legislators refuse to recognize the dangers of continued American and global reliance on fossil fuels.
As people of faith committed to our shared call to care for the vulnerable and protect our common home, we will work to ensure the permitting bill does not renew historic legacies of injustice and inequity. Instead, we will continue to organize and advocate for further legislative action to turn the tide of the climate crisis and ensure environmental justice for all Americans.
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