Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led eight Senators in the introduction of a new resolution to protect the fundamental rights of the nation’s children to a safe, habitable environment in the face of climate chaos’ increasingly destructive and deadly impacts.
The resolution—led in the U.S. House of Representatives by Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Jamie Raskin (MD-08)— responds to the Trump Administration’s ‘Polluters over People’ agenda that has enriched Big Oil, fueled climate chaos, and increased energy costs for working families. The resolution calls for leadership to put the United States on a trajectory to avoid the worst impacts of climate chaos.
“Every child in America deserves a healthy and prosperous future, but the Trump Administration is selling out our health, safety, planet, and future to make billionaire corporate polluters even richer,” dijo Merkley. “We stand with these courageous young activists in Oregon and across the country who are taking matters into their own hands with immediate and decisive steps to fight for themselves and future generations, address climate chaos, and tackle environmental injustice.”
Merkley joined his colleagues and representatives from supporting organizations for a press conference on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol to spotlight the youth fighting for climate action. This included supporters of Lighthiser v. Trump, a youth-led lawsuit that was filed by 22 young plaintiffs from five states, challenging the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders that “unleash fossil fuels” and endanger the lives of children and future generations.
The resolution is cosponsored by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
Full text of the Senate resolution can be found by clicking aquí.
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