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ICYMI: Governor Jay Inslee: Trump poses a dangerous threat to Americans suffering from climate change
Washington, DC — As Americans across the country head to the polls, U.S. News & World Report published a new op-ed by Washington Governor Jay Inslee on how Trump’s denial of climate change in the face of back-to-back extreme storms this fall puts Americans at risk.
November 1, 2024
👻 Bill Nye on CNN Gives Spooky Future: “Climate Denying Creeps” Bent on Shutting Down the National Weather Service
Washington, D.C. – Bill Nye The Climate Guy joined CNN’s Abby Phillips last night to premiere his latest video for Climate Power’s “Too Hot Not To Vote” campaign, sharing a spooky message on how Republicans – or “climate denying creeps” – will use Project 2025 to eliminate the National Weather Service.
October 29, 2024
FACT CHECK: Donald Trump’s Disaster Response Record is Indefensible
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Donald Trump does nothing but lie about the Biden-Harris administration’s hurricane response record because he can’t defend his own record of withholding disaster aid, diverting first responder resources, ignoring and refusing to prepare for extreme weather, botching relief efforts, and mocking victims.
October 29, 2024
ICYMI: Trump’s Hurricane Helene Photo Op Diverted First Responders from Relief Efforts in GA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This weekend, HuffPost reported that Donald Trump’s shameless photo op in Valdosta, GA, diverted dozens of first responders from early relief efforts for Hurricane Helene.
October 28, 2024
ICYMI, E&E News: Trump ignored disaster aid request from political rival
“Then-President Donald Trump refused to act on Gov. Jay Inslee’s request for $37 million in federal disaster aid because of a bitter personal dispute with the Democratic governor”
October 24, 2024
ICYMI: Trump Visited Asheville & Greensboro After Spreading Harmful Disinformation Post-Hurricane Helene
Raleigh, N.C. — This week, former President Donald Trump visited Asheville and Greensboro, North Carolina, as the state is still reeling from the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Helene. In the aftermath of the disaster that left 96 people dead and 26 still missing in North Carolina, Trump spread false information about recovery efforts in the region. “Western […]
October 23, 2024
REMINDER: Donald Trump’s Dangerous Project 2025 Agenda Would Gut Recovery Efforts from Climate Disasters Like Hurricane Helene
Washington, D.C. — Today, Donald Trump will be in Asheville, NC, where he’ll spew harmful disinformation for another political photo-op.
October 21, 2024
ICYMI (46 Years Ago): Big Oil Knew Climate Change Would Make Extreme Weather Worse
Washington, D.C. — The devastation sweeping Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton comes as no surprise to Big Oil execs. In fact, in 1978 they were briefed that their business would directly cause more intense storms and natural disasters.
October 11, 2024
ICYMI: President Obama Blasts Donald Trump For Spreading Lies About Hurricane Relief Efforts
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, at a rally in Pittsburgh, President Obama reminded us of the consequences of Donald Trump’s dangerous disinformation campaign.
October 11, 2024
Kari Lake’s Solution to Extreme Heat in Arizona: Gut Climate Action
PHOENIX—On the first day of early voting in Arizona, Representative Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake met face-to-face in a live, televised debate. With record heat in Arizona the last two summers and catastrophic hurricanes in the southeast, the moderators asked the candidates about extreme weather and clean energy. Their answers showed how far apart the […]
October 10, 2024