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	"author_name": "350 Silicon Valley",
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	"title": "Time to end federal fossil fuel subsidies—You can help!",
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	"description": "The 20 largest fossil fuel companies account for more than a third of global greenhouse gas emissions in the modern era. Meanwhile, they receive $15 billion per year in direct federal subsidies. As the Congress lurches toward a deal on infrastructure, the House and Senate versions of the essential End Polluter Welfare Act need strong support from the public and many more co-sponsors, in order to pass. Read more about the bill here, and all the ways it forces the fossil fuel companies to rely on their own dwindling assets—instead of our tax dollars— to keep running the global economy: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/EPWA-Summary-One-Pager-vfinal.pdf How can you help end the subsidies? Send letters to your Senators and Congress people, asking them to co-sponsor S.1167 in the Senate, and H.R.2102 in the House of Representatives. Phone their offices at these numbers: Senate (call twice to reach both Senators): 877-559-7809 House: 888-660-2594 Sample script: “Hi, my name is _______, I live in [city/town/district]. I’m calling to urge [Rep. / Sen.] ______ to repeal subsidies and tax breaks for the fossil fuel industry. Please co-sponsor and support the End Polluter Welfare Act (S. 1167 / HR 2102), and make sure these policies are included in the infrastructure bill!&quot; More about the bills: Read more here: https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-joins-sanders-omar-and-colleagues-to-introduce-the-end-polluter-welfare-act The Senate bill, by Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), is co-sponsored by Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY. It has been referred to the Committee on Finance. If your representative is on the committee, their co-sponsorship is especially important! The identical House bill, by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), is co-sponsored by Reps. Ro Khanna and 14 others. It’s been bouncing around various committees, and is currently in the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. President Biden’s Build Back Better budget (make that “Build Back Fossil Free”!) is the chance of our lifetimes to chart a fiscal course for the U.S. that truly supports people and a low-carbon future. Our job is to make sure the ambition isn’t derailed by oil and gas interests, which are fighting these initiatives with everything they’ve got, including $115 million spent on lobbying in Washington just in 2020. Thanks for your help! Janet Cox Legislation Director 350 Silicon Valley",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/letters/time-to-end-federal-fossil-fuel-subsidiesyou-can-help"
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