#US / EPA staffers condemn US-Israel partnership, demand climate funds release amid Gaza genocide
#EPA and Department of Energy staffers are demanding an end to US collaboration with #Israel, citing the ongoing siege and genocide in Gaza. They also demand the release of $50 million in federal funds to the Climate Justice Alliance, which were delayed after the group supported a ceasefire in #Gaza.
The staffers' letter highlights the hypocrisy of prioritizing environmental justice domestically while funding projects that contribute to the destruction of Palestinian communities and ecosystems. This comes as President Biden, despite a progressive climate platform, has failed to deliver on various climate promises and opened federal lands for oil and gas extraction. Progressive members of Congress, including
Senator Markey and Representatives Ocasio-Cortez and Stansbury, have also urged #Biden to release the funds.
https://theintercept.com/2024/12/19/epa-staffers-biden-palestine-letter-climate/
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