Good morning,
Yesterday evening, Amy Coney Barrett tripled-down on her climate denial — calling
climate change a “contentious matter” despite universal-acknowledgment
from scientists and experts that human action is fueling the crisis.
In response to a
question from Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Barrett
said she does not “have views that are informed enough.” Later, under questioning from Sen. Kamala Harris,
Barrett refused to agree that climate change is threatening clean air and water, referring to climate change as too “contentious” and “controversial” to weigh in on. “I’m not a scientist” and similar refrains are long-used diversion tactics employed by Republicans
to dodge questions on climate change and their anti-science
records.
The consequences will be felt widely
as Sens. Cory Gardner, Martha McSally, Susan Collins, and Kelly Loeffler are running behind their challenges and have faced heavy criticism over their climate denial throughout the election. Barrett’s decision to deny climate change multiple times over the
course of the hearing will force these senators to further justify their support of her nomination to their
climate-conscious voters. You can read our
full release here.
In response to Barrett’s repeated climate denial, we’d love for you to share our new video,
“I’m not a Scientist” on Twitter,
YouTube, and
Facebook.
We've heard this response for years from the GOP and we know that climate isn't up for debate, Republicans' denial is dangerous and deadly.
We also wanted to share
this
piece by Blavity, “Stop Asking if Candidates Believe in Science and Let’s Focus on Real, Direct Questions About Climate Change” by Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta.
In June, it was the derecho.
In July, there were flash floods.
In August, Tropical Storm Isaias brought more flooding. And
this September was the ninth warmest in recorded
history. Climate change is already here — and those were just a few of the extreme weather events we experienced in 2020-- so why are we spending so much time confirming whether or not our candidates believe in science?
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Until next time,
Sydney & Climate Power 2020 Team