I personally remain cautiously optimistic, but I also still believe that transitioning away from fossil fuel is the most effective strategy for saving the planet for our children and for our grandchildren.
Lowenthal emphasizes the importance of transitioning from fossil fuels for future generations.
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To protect the nation from catastrophic climate impacts, and to ensure this administration continues to meet its historic commitments to environmental and racial justice, we urge you to immediately reject the bids or suspend the offshore leases under Lease Sale 257 in the Gulf of Mexico.
This investment could not come at a more critical time as we work together with the administration and the private sector to strengthen our supply chains.
I would like to emphasize how important a quick resolution of this process and a timely report will be to my constituents.
As such, building even one new oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico will deepen the climate crisis, disproportionately imperiling low-income communities and communities of color in the process.
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