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Donald Trump is expected to meet with oil executives on Friday, April 3 at the White House to discuss additional aid for the industry in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting comes as Congressional Republicans are throwing cold water on further stimulus that could fill urgent relief gaps and lay the groundwork for clean energy and infrastructure projects to put people back to work as the country emerges from the coronavirus crisis.
“America is in dire need of continued support for health professionals, workers and vulnerable communities. Instead of reviewing a wish list from big oil, the president should focus on medical staff working without sufficient protective supplies, on families struggling to pay rent, and on people facing water shutoffs, even as they’re being told to wash their hands,” said Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune.
“Public health and well-being must come first. The decisions made in the coming weeks will shape our country for decades. We must start now to provide immediate relief and build a recovery that works for working people, and that avoids exacerbating inequity and the ongoing global climate crisis.”
The Sierra Club will continue to work to make sure people come before polluters.