Alan Lowenthal: “We have to get rid of the cap. We are hearing that. You have to have the match in an equitable way that doesn't…”

Gulf Coast communities are also on the front lines of climate change, and sea-level rise, erosion, flooding, and more powerful storms will continue to wreak havoc until we reduce our emissions.

Our public lands and oceans can and must be a solution to climate change.

The Biden administration has set goals for the United States to reduce greenhouse emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions no later than 2050.

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…