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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Oregon U.S. Rep Earl Blumenauer: "On #EarthDay, @AOC & I are celebrating funding we secured for Green New Deal projects, including two..."

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Earl Blumenauer tweeted the following:

"On #EarthDay, @AOC & I are celebrating funding we secured for Green New Deal projects, including two in our community: @flypdx seismically-resilient runway & culvert replacement for fish passage in Tryon Creek. These #GND projects create good jobs & combat the climate crisis."
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Here are other recent tweets from Earl Blumenauer:

"Its past time for the federal government to treat climate change like the crisis that it is.
I am urging @POTUS to declare a national climate emergency. This is a step that the President can take now, on #EarthDay, to meaningfully address the climate crisis & protect our plant."
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"I applaud this decision by the Biden-Harris Administration. It is a critical step in combating climate change & will provide important data on where to focus our forest management and fire reduction efforts. #EarthDay"
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"Old-growth & mature forests are our most effective carbon sinks. This year, I urged the Depts. of Ag & Interior to include these forests in their climate resilience efforts.
Today, @POTUS signed an executive order to inventory & advance protections of these forests."
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