Progressive Caucus Demands Biden Issue Executive Orders to Advance Environmental Justice

The Progressive Caucus called on Biden to declare a climate emergency, ban federal fossil fuel leasing and extraction, and build renewable energy systems under the Defense Production Act (H.R. 794: Climate Emergency Act). The lawmakers also urged Biden to issue executive orders to advance environmental justice.

Declaring a climate emergency and ending fossil fuel expansion have been the top demands from social justice and progressive groups, including the Build Back Fossil Free Coalition.