Press Release
September 9, 2020
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ENVIROVOTERS STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR’S CLIMATE CHANGE REMARKS
Sacramento, CA – Today, the California Environmental Voters released the following statement regarding the Governor’s remarks this week on the impact of climate change on California.
Statement from Mary Creasman, CEO, California Environmental Voters:
“We appreciate the Governor calling attention to the terrible impacts of the climate crisis on our state. But with families and communities wrecked and in fear of the climate impacts that are here now, it’s important to back up those comments with action.
Scientists have been warning us about what we are experiencing now for decades, and California has largely failed to make the changes needed to prepare for us for this moment. And just a few weeks ago, the Legislature ended yet another year of policy making without passing bold laws to prepare for and prevent what’s happening. In reality, the Governor has amped up fossil fuel usage through executive orders the past month, which we already know exacerbates our climate crisis.
Here are just a few examples
- August 17th Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Free Up Additional Energy Capacity Amid West Coast Heat Wave
- Sept 3rd Governor Newsom Signs Emergency Proclamation to Free Up Additional Energy Capacity Amid Heat Wave
- Sept 6th Following Wildfire Caused Power System Disruptions & Near Record Energy Demand, California Takes Action to Conserve Energy
We aren’t going to get out of this by doing the same things that got us into this mess.
We’re in the dark about how the Governor is prioritizing climate change solutions, and we can’t wait any longer. What’s most heartbreaking is the pain that families are feeling across the state as they battle fires, toxic air quality, extreme heat, rolling black outs, amid a respiratory pandemic – all of which is preventable. We know how to stop these worsening climate impacts and how to become more resilient to our changing climate, but the Governor and the State Legislature are not leading the way.”
ABOUT CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS
California Environmental Voters (formerly the California League of Conservation Voters) believes the climate crisis is here and this moment requires transformative change. California has the policy solutions to stop climate change but lacks the political will to do it at the rate and scale that’s necessary. EnviroVoters exists to build the political power to solve the climate crisis, advance justice, and create a roadmap for global action. We organize voters, elect and train candidates, and hold lawmakers accountable for bold policy change. We won’t stop until we have resilient, healthy, thriving communities, and a democracy and economy that is just and sustainable for all. Join us at www.envirovoters.org and on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. See more press releases.
