Gabby Brown, gabby.brown@sierraclub.org
Washington, DC -- Today, Donald Trump’s Department of Energy released a proposal that would extend licenses for LNG exports until 2050, far beyond when scientists agree the world must slash emissions from fossil fuels in order to avert climate catastrophe.
In response, Sierra Club Beyond Dirty Fuels Campaign Director Kelly Martin released the following statement:
“In order to avert the worst of the climate crisis, we need to transition away from fossil fuels immediately, not 30 years from now. From the Pacific Northwest to the Gulf Coast, communities across the country are fighting back against proposed fracked gas export terminals because they put our clean air and water at risk and drive increased extraction of the dirty fuels driving climate change. This is a shameless attempt to prop up the fracked gas industry at the expense of our climate and communities.”
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