Urgent: State and local governments need stimulus funds, veterans elected to state office and economists demand action Elected Officials to Protect America urges Congress to build a resilient economy with renewable energy jobs To help recover from the deepening recession caused by COVID-19 we must adopt a national stimulus plan that prioritizes giving state and …
Trump rollbacks methane emissions and Newsom issues fracking permits EOPCA says Newsom is shadow dancing, it’s time he lead the fight against climate change Sacramento, CA- In the midst of this unprecedented public health, environmental, and economic crisis the need to move away from fossil fuels has never been clearer. In California leaking oil and …
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EOPA says First Amendment at risk with laws that criminalize protesting against the fossil fuel industry Elected Officials Elected Officials to Protect America urges elected officials to protect our First Amendment rights. The First Amendment is representative of many of the ideals that America was founded on, including freedom of speech and religion. This piece …
The United States should protect its fishing industry by keeping fossil fuels in the ground Elected Officials to Protect America urges the country to combat ocean acidification immediately While the nation’s gaze falls elsewhere, a silent threat lurks underneath the ocean waves. The sea is acidifying at an unprecedented rate, threatening marine species and the …
Letter with 1,100 academics, letter from elected officials, and letter from economists all say: NY divest from fossil fuels Elected Officials to Protect New York demand DiNapoli divest fossil fuels from the Common Retirement Fund On the day before the anniversary of September 11, a letter signed by 1,100+ academics was made public. In the …
Elected Officials call for a Climate Emergency Plan amidst already record-setting Hurricane Season The world’s fossil fuel reliance has birthed Super Storms EOPA says we have to act now before it’s too late The world’s continued reliance on fossil fuels has created extreme weather, whose cost to lives and livelihood worsens, year after year. Scientists …
Elected Officials to Protect California urge Newsom for a clean energy stimulus package to insure equitable recovery for all Current record low interest rates are opportunity for a stimulus bond package Racial cleavages are strikingly clear as COVID-19 has underscored our nation’s economic disparities and racial injustices. While the nation takes to the streets in …
300+ Elected Officials to Protect California urge Gov. Newsom to lead on health issue and put safety buffer zones around oil and gas wells now Without set-back safety zones thousands become sick – with COVID-19 there’s an increased risk for essential farm workers Some are stunned when they realize California is the third largest producer …
Elected Officials warn leaking oil and gas wells in California are a disaster waiting to happen Elected Officials to Protect California urge Governor Newsom end new permits for drilling to prevent toxic taxpayer burden as oil companies declare bankruptcy Sacramento, CA- In the midst of this unprecedented public health and economic crisis, the need …
More of Arizona’s public lands are at risk – help me save them Thousands of Elected Officials see a turning point, and rally against fossil fuel industry’s stranglehold on government In this moment of reckoning for the energy future of America, Elected Officials to Protect California (EOPCA) joins indigenous and front-lines organizers in celebrating victories …
