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Trump’s unqualified and dangerous cabinet picks will be a disaster for our planet

Scientists aren't just sounding the alarm – they're banging down the door as the Earth's temperature continues to rise due to the endless burning of fossil fuels.

2024 was the hottest year on record, and across the country, Americans are struggling with the impacts of climate chaos on a daily basis. Devastating wildfires are blanketing our communities with air pollution, extreme drought threatens our food supply, and intensifying storms leave behind record-level flooding and damage.

The bottom line is we can't keep living like this. For our sake and for the sake of future generations, we need leaders with the courage to stand up to Big Oil and fight for our future. Instead, Trump's fossil fuel cronies are turning our government into an oil executive's dream team that will put corporate greed over our health, our planet, and our children's future.

That's why I opposed 3 key Trump Cabinet picks:

Trump junk environmental picks

The MAGA-led Senate rubber-stamped all three of these extremist Cabinet secretaries, but I will do everything I can to stop them from turning our public lands into corporate playgrounds and our air and water into dumping grounds.

The stakes couldn't be higher, and we need climate champions at every level who will push back and build a cleaner, greener future.

Onward,

Jeff

Posted on February 8, 2025.

Born in the small town of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, Jeff Merkley has never lost touch with his working class roots.

As a U.S. Senator, he works every day to create opportunity for working families, stop the corruption of our democracy, and tackle the climate crisis.

A workhorse and a progressive champion, Jeff Merkley is leading a movement to get our country back on track.

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