The Honorable Chuck Schumer
Majority Leader
United States Senate
322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Re: Patagonia’s support for climate investments
Dear Majority Leader Schumer:
On behalf of Patagonia’s employees and the planet we all depend on, I strongly urge your support for the once-in-a-generation opportunity to avoid the direst impacts of the climate crisis by supporting investments in clean energy in the budget reconciliation package.
The negotiations over the Build Back Better budget reconciliation package have identified a critical list of funding priorities to help address the climate crisis and move our country toward President Biden’s goal of 100 percent clean electricity by 2035, which will be even more important in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court decision in the West Virginia v. EPA case.
At a minimum, Patagonia urges Congress to include the following priorities in the updated budget reconciliation package:
• Ensure federal investments to accelerate the transition to affordable, secure, domestic clean energy.
• Seize the opportunity to lead the world in clean energy manufacturing and deployment to create jobs, strengthen supply chains and reduce costs for customers.
• Reduce inequity by targeting climate and clean energy investments in disadvantaged and frontline communities.
• Repeal the establishment of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program.
Patagonia is a Certified Benefit Corporation that has contributed more than $145 million to grassroots nonprofits working to protect people and the planet. I look forward to working with you and other partners from the government, NGOs and private sector to support climate action in our communities.
Thank you for your leadership,
Hans Cole
VP of Environmental Activism, Patagonia