Lowey Statement on President Trump's Executive Order Rolling Back Climate Protections

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-Rockland/Westchester), the Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement on President Trump's Executive Order rolling back climate change and environmental protections:

"President Trump has chosen to forsake the health and safety of American families in favor of corporate polluters and the fossil fuel industry. His most recent executive order will gravely damage our environment and harm the very air we breathe and water we drink.

"Climate change is real, even if the Trump Administration pretends otherwise. The facts demand action, and as Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, I will continue fighting to expand environmental protections and increase our investments in green energies to create jobs for America’s 21st century economy."

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