STAND UP FOR THE PARIS ACCORD – CALL BEFORE NOON!!
#ParisAgreement
#AmericaLast
The Paris Climate Agreement is the best available vehicle for international cooperation to save the planet. It is shocking that the President is even considering backing out http://wapo.st/2qAUE4x. We would join Syria and Nicaragua in refusing to participate. And Nicaragua refused because the Paris Agreement doesn’t go far ENOUGH.
We need to flood Congress with our support for the Paris Agreement. Our voice is their fuel. We can also protect the environment by calling about the bills below.
— The Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951 https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/951), which passed the House, is going through the Senate and must be stopped. The RAA would burden rule-making with “paralysis by analysis” http://bit.ly/2q3pwZO effectively ending protection from new health threats, environmental pollutants, and unsafe products.
— Senator Merkley’s 100 by 50 bill lays out a road map for 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050. With or without the Paris Accord, we still need a national plan for how the US can reduce greenhouse gas http://bit.ly/2rFSz7r.
The world is waiting to see what America does next. Trump makes his announcement at noon (PST). http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climatechange-trump-idUSKBN18R1J4 Let’s help our country . . .
Make the right choice!
**ACTION 1: CALL SENATORS WYDEN AND MERKLEY**
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATOR MERKLEY
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want the Senator to know that I fully support the Paris Accord, and want him to stand up for remaining a signatory. I also would like to ask him to vote NO on S. 951 (the Regulatory Accountability Act) which would hamstring the rule-making process that protects our air, water, health and safety. Finally, I want to thank Sen. Merkley for introducing his 100 by 50 plan. Thank you.
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATOR WYDEN
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want the Senator t know that I fully support the Paris Accord, and want him to stand up for remaining a signatory. I also would also like to ask him to vote NO on S 951 (the Regulatory Accountability Act), which would hamstring the rule-making process that protects our air, water, health and safety. Finally, I support Sen. Merkley’s 100 by 50 plan, and ask Sen. Wyden to co-sponsor the bill. Thank you.”
**ACTION 2: CALL CONGRESSMAN WALDEN**
SAMPLE SCRIPT
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I want the Congressman to know that I fully support the Paris Accord, and want him/her to stand up for remaining a signatory. I also want to ask that a bill similar to Senator Merkley’s 100 by 50 plan be introduced and supported in the House. Thank you.”
SENATOR MERKLEY
Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
SENATOR WYDEN
Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
CONGRESSMAN WALDEN
DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646,
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
