The mayors of more than 140 cities across the U.S. called on congressional leadership this week to push for aggressive climate measures in their infrastructure legislation.
The leaders of the nation’s 10 most populous cities were among the signees of a letter to Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate and the House, but none were from Oklahoma nor from Kansas.
The list included Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Fayetteville, Arkansas mayor Lioneld Jordan and Ken Miyagishima, mayor of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Those who signed the letter asked congressional leaders to address climate change through the “lens of equity as the country emerges from the pandemic,” according to POLITICO.
“The climate and equity crises we face are interrelated and have been compounded by Covid-19, and therefore must be addressed through collaborative, holistic thinking and bold, innovative ideas,” the mayors write.
The mayors are members of Climate Mayors, a bipartisan group that formed in 2014 and ballooned following the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.
Source: POLITICO