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July 28, 2022

Progressive Lawmakers and Activists Demand Biden Declare Climate Emergency
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On Capitol Hill, progressive Democrats joined climate activists
Wednesday to demand that President Biden declare a national climate
emergency. This is Ashley Engle, an activist with the Absentee Shawnee
Tribe of Oklahoma.

Ashley Engle: "As you may know, Oklahoma is firmly situated on the
frontlines of the climate crisis and fossil fuel extraction. And
currently we are the epicenter of the nation's heat wave. In fact, we've
experienced nearly a month straight of temperatures well over 100
degrees, with only hotter days ahead - wildfires, drought and man-made
earthquakes brought about by fracking that are destroying our already
impacted and neglected infrastructure. … With a dependency on an
industry that endangers us, it couldn't be clearer that we need a just
transition now."

This comes as parts of North America and Europe continue to experience
record temperatures. Meteorologists now say scorching heat in the
Pacific Northwest is expected to last longer than initially predicted,
with triple-digit highs forecast again today in some areas.


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