Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D. RI):
This year is on track to be the hottest on record, burning through heat records month after month. Our warming atmosphere is driving down ocean oxygen levels and threatening marine ecosystems. And decades of research confirm what we can see in the world around us: Climate change is an urgent crisis.
But politicians spinning a web of deceit are blocking the action Congress should take to address this crisis, and they are cozying up to the deep-pockted who care more about making a buck than protecting our planet for future generations.
In a time like this, we need leaders who will take an active stand against climate change deniers and who won’t cower before the massive wealth of Big Oil. That’s why I’m writing today: to make sure we send Hillary Clinton to the White House and turn the Senate blue by electing Catherine Cortez Masto, Katie McGinty, Deborah Ross and Ted Strickland.
All five leaders are ready to fight the impacts of climate change – and with only eight weeks until Election Day, all five need our support to win.
Opponents of action on climate change love the dark, and these five leaders will shine a spotlight on the crisis facing our planet – which is why deep-pocketed special interests are spending big to defeat them:
Hillary Clinton wants to repeal Big Oil tax handouts and invest in clean energy, and she laid the groundwork for international climate agreements. Give to Hillary Clinton >
Catherine Cortez Masto has stood up to polluters in Nevada and championed clean energy and public lands. Give to Catherine Cortez Masto >
Katie McGinty has fought for clean energy jobs and environmental protections in Pennsylvania, and the Koch brothers' network is dumping money into her opponent’s campaign. Give to Katie McGinty >
Deborah Ross was an environmental hero for 10 years in North Carolina’s state legislature, where she fought to address climate change and conserve North Carolina’s natural treasures, from the Atlantic coast to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Her opponent in North Carolina, Senator Richard Burr, has an abysmal lifetime score of just 7% on the League of Conservation Voters’ National Environmental Scorecard. Give to Deborah Ross >
Ted Strickland is a strong leader on clean air and water protections, and the Koch network is spending big to see him lose in Ohio.Give to Ted Strickland >
We can’t let our leaders sleepwalk toward disaster. The science is too clear. Sending Hillary Clinton to the White House and turning our Senate blue could make a real difference here – and this is our chance to act.
