Alan Lowenthal: “I support the goal that the United States have a steady supply of these important materials.”

the Biden administration has set goals for the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030 and to 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…

I have no further requests at this time. I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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