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To: Congress
Ban New Fossil Fuel Projects
The climate crisis is here, and we need bold action from our leaders now before it gets worse. To ensure a liveable planet for now and generations to come, we must fully transition away from burning fossil fuels to investing in clean energy.
The Keep It in the Ground Act is a critical start by permanently banning all new fossil fuel production projects on all federal public lands and in federal waters. Transitioning away from fossil fuels is one of the most tangible and critical actions we can take to stop climate change.
Congress must quit bowing to the fossil fuel industry and lobbyists who rake in record profits while the rest of us suffer from the impacts of extreme weather that harm our health, economy, and futures.
Why is this important?
Right now, over a quarter of U.S. oil, gas, and coal production comes from federal lands and waters. But as Senator Jeff Merkley, co-sponsor of the Keep It in the Ground Act, reminds us, “Our public lands and waters belong to all of us—not to fossil fuel executives who want to exploit our health and our kids’ future to get rich."
Burning fossil fuels release greenhouse gasses, a known major driver of climate change, into the atmosphere. Over the past 20 years, nearly three-fourths of human-caused emissions came from the burning of fossil fuels. This planet-killing energy source is incompatible with our futures and must be halted.
Keeping fossil fuels in the ground is critical for our planet’s future—and therefore all of our futures. We can no longer put off making sensible solutions and prioritizing the fossil fuel industry above the rest of us. Demand Congress take action now and pass the Keep It in the Ground Act!