On April 28, Mark Belkin, Third Act Union, Organizing Committee member testified before the Colorado Senate, Select Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee to phase out new oil and gas permits and ensure polluters pay not taxpayers for cleanup of abandoned gas wells.
Key Points Mark made in his testimony:
- Fossil Fuel is the cause of climate change.
- Climate Change is the real job and budget killer.
- The Fossil Fuel industry likes to frame the choice between jobs and a clean environment: Job Blackmail.
- We can have good jobs and a livable planet.
- 98% of scientists agree the tipping point to irreversible climate catastrophe is near, with working class communities and people of color being disproportionality impacted.
- The Fossil Fuel industry has known and covered up for 50 years that extracting and burning fossil fuels would cause a global climate catastrophe.
- Who will you believe, science or an industry that knowingly continues to harm the health of our children, grandchildren and planet?
- Which side are you on?
Watch Mark’s full testimony on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/3AUnion/
The bill was defeated 5 to 2 in Committee.
