Hi folks,
The Huffington Post (@HuffPost) latest article reported of millions of dollars of federal funds for COVID -19 went to companies that had histories of violating environmental regulations. We have created social guidance to help amplify this concern.
As always, feel free to adapt the language below to capture the voice and tone of your organization. If you have questions or concerns, do not hesitate to let reach out.
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Not OK: Congress created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to assist small biz during the #COVID19 pandemic. Instead, at least 5 big polluters who are harming our air during a respiratory pandemic secured sizable loans. Protect #PeopleNotPolluters https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ppp-loans-environmental-violations_n_5f776a5dc5b649e564b25ff3
Covid aid must go to #PeopleNotPolluters. But in reality, in the midst of #ClimateCrisis during the #COVID19 pandemic, millions of šµ in federal #COVID19 aid went to Big Polluters harming our air during a respiratory pandemic. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ppp-loans-environmental-violations_n_5f776a5dc5b649e564b25ff3
At least 5 biz with records of violating environmental safeguards āsecured emergency gov loans totaling as much as $32 millionā at the start of the #COVID19 pandemic. This aid should have gone to #PeopleNotPolluters https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ppp-loans-environmental-violations_n_5f776a5dc5b649e564b25ff3
The 5 culprits, "most in the energy sector, have collectively paid more than $52M in penalties for violations of clean air & other environmental regulationsā But yet they received #COVID19 aid š¤? Fund #PeopleNotPolluters https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ppp-loans-environmental-violations_n_5f776a5dc5b649e564b25ff3
TenƔsha Ebrahimkhel
Digital Director
Climate Action Campaign
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