Today, Republicans in Congress have voted to have Scott Pruitt demolish the Environmental Protection Agency and the protections it provides for the PEOPLE of our nation.
Scott Pruitt has made it clear he wants to dismantle the EPA, and now Trump and his merry little band of Trumplicans in the US Senate have put him in charge.
It can’t be emphasized enough, that it is now incumbent upon everyone who cares about protecting our air, water, and land, that we must do everything in our power to minimize the damage. Senator Heller voted for Pruitt. He should be prepared to answer to his Nevada constituents when the next environmental disaster happens not just in Nevada, but across our nation.
Senator Cortez-Masto voted against Pruitt and must continue resisting and holding Pruitt accountable for every step of the way.
We, the millions of people in this country who want a government that works for us — not for fossil fuel companiesor any other company willing to cut costs to their bottom line through pollution — will not stand for this. Scott Pruitt’s legislative history clearly illustrates that he does not place healthy communities, clean air and water, or a safe climate as a high priority. It is up to all of us to still demand those basic rights and fight for them.
We, the people, must RESIST.
We must never stop fighting for a clean, healthy planet — and must continue to peacefully resist Scott Pruitt — and the Trump administration’s — plans to roll back ANY environmental protections.
By appointing Scott Pruitt as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Trump is putting America at risk:
- As Oklahoma Attorney General, Pruitt blocked basic protections for clean drinking water.
- Pruitt opposed the Clean Power Plan because it would endanger industry profits.
- Pruitt made a career suing the EPA to undo environmental protection.
- Pruitt pushes fracking and other dirty energy sources over clean energy.
If climate change denial is going to be the default position of the Trump White House, then relentless resistance will be the default position of the American people.
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