14 days until government funding expires.

>>If you say one thing today— It’s time for Congress to act on climate and fight for infrastructure investments that promote clean energy, puts our kids’ health over corporate polluter profits, and protects our public lands.

>>If you do one thing today —  Participate in #ClimateFriday by amplifying this Schumer op-ed in WaPo calling for no infrastructure deal without addressing climate change (CAC social guidance and LCV social guidance)

>>Tweet — READ: @SenSchumer on the urgent need to #ActOnClimate – and how the new Congress can start by investing in our clean energy future. #ClimateFriday https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chuck-schumer-mr-president-lets-make-a-deal/2018/12/06/aeae0188-f99e-11e8-8c9a-860ce2a8148f_story.html

On the Horizon…

December 3-14: COP 24

December 8: No Border Wall community campout in Texas

December 10 Monday: Sunrise Movement day of action

December 10 Monday: White House sideshow at COP24 on importance of fossil fuels

December 11 Tuesday: Clean Water Replacement Rule

December 12: Anniversary of the Paris Agreement

December 14: #ClimateFriday

December 17: Clean Air Act anniversary

December 21: Government funding deadline

December 21: #ClimateFriday

Letters

• Sign onto this letter opposing H.R. 6687 which would undermine the environmental integrity of Point Reyes National Seashore, cause significant harm to the native Tule elk population there, erode the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and make a mockery of an ongoing public comment process regarding the future management of the National Seashore
  • New Deadline: Monday 12/10

Help Needed

• Amplify this Schumer op-ed in WaPo calling for no infrastructure deal without addressing climate change
  • CAC and APL social guidance
• >>Participate in a Beaufort Lease Sale social media day of action TODAY pushing back on this offshore drilling attack in the Arctic
  • Use this AWL social guidance

• Continue to push back on the sage grouse FEIS out of DOI yesterday using this toolkit

• Use this LCV social guidance (graphics in folder) to participate in #ClimateFriday
• Drive turnout for Stand with Gwich’in event on 12/11 at the House Triangle
• COP24
  • Climate Nexxus toolkit including talking points
  • CAC messaging, WRI explainer videos
  • There’s a US panel on Monday 12/10 on the virtues of the fossil fuel economy
    • Will likely include government officials and energy industry insiders
    • Great opportunity to message on how out of step the US is with the rest of the world
• Use this toolkit to amplify the introduction of the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018 in Congress
• Mercury standards toolkit here to raise awareness ahead of the rule release
• Amplify this op-ed on Bernhardt being the real power at DOI (social guidance)
• Atlantic Seismic Airgun Blasting
  • Resources
    • Use this guidance to amplify bipartisan opposition to this announcement
    • NRDC social guidance
    • Oceana toolkit
  • >>Respond
    • Tweet at members of congress using this Oceana toolkit
    • Reach out to Lara at Oceana to help get reps signed onto a House sign on letter (llevison@oceana.org)
• Message on LWCF using this Lame Duck toolkit
  • Sample social
  • Talking points
  • Sign up here to do member outreach
• EPA Methane Rollback
  • Post-hearing sample LTEs
  • Use this toolkit (including sample statement, message guidance, a sample comment, sample social guidance, sample graphics, and LTE templates) to activate your base, push for comments, and release a statement!
  • Email templates, as well as a sample call tool script and landing page template from CAC digital, are here.
• Use this toolkit to drive comments around the Forest Service's recent proposed changes to its 2015 greater sage grouse conservation plans (includes a sample comment, topline messaging, a sample action alert, sample social media guidance, and a summary of the Forest Service's proposal)
  • Comment period open until 1/3/19
• Use this #PeopleOverPolluters toolkit to elevate and push back on the worst rollbacks around toxins
  • Will be continuously updated

Intel

• Trump tweeted last night that Pelosi and Schumer must approve border security and the wall
• EPA to make a clean water rule replacement plan next tuesday 12/11
  • Rumored to not include streams that flow only after rainfall (many in western states like Arizona)
  • Will go over clean water messaging next week

#ClimateFriday

• Working to keep the National Climate Assessment and the undeniable need for climate action in the news and in folks’ newsfeeds

• Climate Fridays to continue through December and into 2019, until Wheeler’s confirmation hearing
• >>Plug in
  • Participate in the twitter push TODAY from 12-1pm ET
    • Use this LCV social guidance (graphics in folder) and this guidance featuring Schumer’s infrastructure op-ed
  • Reach out to Marcy if you have thoughts on future Climate Friday themes

Sage Grouse

• FEIS out of DOI yesterday representing a significant setback on sage grouse and sage brush conservation
  • After FEIS there’s a thirty day protest period
  • 60 day governor’s constiutency review
• Thanks to all who have already engaged and helped promote the right framing!
  • >>Please continue to amplify and reference messaging in this toolkit
• Reach out to Aaron at STG or America at TWS with any questions! (aaron@stgresults.com, america_fitzpatrick@tws.org)

Beaufort Lease Sale

• This is the Trump administration’s nefarious attempt to fast track drilling in the Arctic Ocean, specifically its proposed Beaufort lease sale They’re rushing the process and moving offshore drilling forward so they can start immediately once the Five Year Plan is put in place.
• >>Participate in our social media day of action TODAY pushing back on this direct attack on the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic
  • Use this AWL social guidance
  • Comment period is closing on 12/17

Week Ahead

• TOMORROW 12/8
  • No Border Wall community campout at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
    • Facebook event
• Monday 12/10
  • Sunrise Movement day of action in DC and California on Monday
  • White House doing sideshow on importance of fossil fuels at COP24 in Poland
• Tuesday 12/11
  • EPA to announce a clean water rule replacement plan
• Wednesday 12/13
  • House ENR subcommittee is rescheduled for next Wednesday on various parks bills (including Rep. Huffman’s Point Reyes bill and Sen. Capito’s bill that would rename River Forge from national river to a national park)

• Likely to see the release of the Farm Bill next week
• CDP will be rolling out shutdown tactics next week

Topic	Agency	Status	Deadline	Comment Guidance	Hearing
Methane Rule Rollback	EPA	Open	12/17	here	11/14 Denver
Beaufort Lease Sale	BOEM	Open	12/17
Environmental Reviews for Rural Infrastructure Projects	USDA	Open	12/24
Sage Grouse	USDA-FS	Open	1/3	here
DOE emergency authority	DOE	Open	N/A