Obama administration’s ‘Organizing for Action’ sends out Congressional climate change hit list
Organizing for Action, President Obama’s community organizing arm, has now sent out a list of members in Congress who “publicly deny the science behind climate change.”
Ivan Frishberg, Climate Campaign Manager, is credited as the author of the email which began: “I still can’t believe there are this many…”
The extensive list asks readers to “Call Out the Climate Change Deniers” and offers a statement/quote beside the Rep and the button to “Call them out.”
“Here’s the scary part: That list is just the folks we could find on the record,” the email states. “There might be more in our midst. Just a few weeks ago, OFA supporters helped uncover another climate denier serving in Congress. Until we know where every single representative and senator stands, we’re not going to stop asking questions.”
Below are some examples:
Here’s the assertions from the site:
Climate change is real, it’s caused largely by human activities, and it poses significant risks for our health. Some members of Congress disagree with this simple, scientifically proven fact. We need to work to curb climate change, and a big step is to raise our voices to change the conversation in Washington. Call these deniers out. Hold them accountable. Ask them if they will admit climate change is a problem.
We will continue updating the list below as supporters get answers to the basic question of whether their representatives in Congress accept the science on climate change. We hope that this list will shrink as members clarify what they truly believe about climate change.
