- El Paso Climate Charter Campaign launched a petition in July
2022 and has collected more than 40 thousand signatures, more than half of residents under 35.
- In May we will choose: If adopted, El Paso's climate paper will forbid
the use of fresh water in the oil extraction project outside
outskirt.
- Bad blow for the Permian basin, from which 40 is extracted
Percent US oil.
We can call it the "green" revolution in the heart of the state "black" state
Union. In fact, residents of El Paso, Texas City with 678 thousand
Residents, they will have the opportunity to choose * this spring package
climate action adopted by the municipality. "Climate Charter",
or *climate paper *, unique in its type: if the proposal comes
Approved, El Paso City *will really interfere with drilling
in the Permian Valley*, which represented about 40 percent of the whole
United States oil production.
[Image: Basin -Per-Texas-Petrolio] Permian Basin is the most
Large oil extraction site in US © Joe Raedle/Getty Images *el
PASO aims at 80% renewable energy in 2030*
El Paso can be *one of the most progressive laws (inside
Environmental tastes) State*, in a country that is loyal to Republican and many
Close to the interests of fossil companies. On climate paper,
In addition, there is an ambitious goal: *80 percent of energy
The state must be zero emissions in 2030*.
To achieve this ambitious goal, this paper encourages
installation of photovoltaic panels *on the roof *, formation a
Department of Climate and Transfer of Supplier Ownership
Electricity (El Paso Electric, which in 2020 ended in funds
JP Morgan) in the hands of residents.
The next phase of our movements begins now.
The climate crisis is getting worse, the right -wing extremist competes to control
Our community, politicians have changed our lives into political games.
Obviously our generation must take over. pic.twitter.com/ih82XTreq3
- Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt) December 14, 2022
*Save water from oil oil*
To break the domain of fossil sources, climate paper intervens
At the right point: if adopted, *will prohibit resources to exploit resources
water* outside the city for extraction projects related to
Petrolium. By doing that, thanks to the card, El Paso residents will be able to
Maintain water in your community and for domestic use:
Non -Senior Facts, because it is the region
somewhat desert and where the water has become a rare good
because of drought.
Also read
[Image: extraction-petrium]
Oil and gas make the company collect 4 thousand billion in a year, however
Pacchia is over
Fossil fuel extraction activities in the Permian Valley
they have been called * carbon bombs * by environmental lovers, such as
Release * a large number of methane * which, besides heating the atmosphere
Terrestrial causes global warming, polluting ground water and
The well used by the Texas desert residents.
In 2019, from around 273 billion liters of freshwater * they left
To go and feed fracking on the Texas side of the basin
Perm's. An increase of 2,400 percent compared to 2010, according to data
US Geological Survey. The practice is destined to leave water without water
Drink El Paso.
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*Cards criticized by companies in this sector*
Of course, there is no lack of compounding. El Paso Chamber of Commerce,
which represents the interests of the company, has opposed cards
Climate, states that the proposal, though appropriate for its purpose, *risk
to "cost" to local and regional economic companies.
Joe Biden's government also sent a conflicting signal: not
Follow the climate goals and listen to Nuisqut people (and also
Millions of young people who have expressed all over the world and that
The United States supports its policy), the current president
The US has just approved the Willow project in Alaska, *the biggest
Federal extraction projects are associated with fossil fuels.
But the voting, the "El Paso Climate Charter" campaign has been shown
that * the struggle for the climate is at the top in the list * for thousands
people. This campaign was launched in July 2022 and was collected immediately
time of 40 thousand signatures, more than half of young people under 35. The message
has been launched, now we will see how citizens will express themselves
Voting May 6.