From CommonDreams.org….
Climate advocacy groups applauded the reintroduction on Wednesday of legislation that would ban new leases for fossil fuel extraction on public lands and waters.
Led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), the Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021 says that such a ban would “prevent the release of 90% of the potential emissions from federal fossil fuels.”
What this bill lays out is simple: no new oil, gas, coal, or tar sands leases offshore or on federal lands.
What it does is huge: accelerates the transition away from fossil fuels and toward our clean energy future and protects frontline communities.
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) April 14, 2021
“What this bill lays out is simple: no new oil, gas, coal, or tar sands leases offshore or on federal lands,” Merkley tweeted.
“What it does,” he continued, “is huge: accelerates the transition away from fossil fuels and toward our clean energy future and protects frontline communities.”
