1.1K views · 41 reactions | HAPPENING NOW: I’m presenting the inaugural Climate Crisis Champion Awards to five outstanding leaders and organizations for their efforts to take on climate change. Tune in to hear more about their inspiring work. | Congressman Mike Thompson | Facebook

At a time when climate change is the single greatest crisis facing the planet, companies like Microsoft and Google are making billion dollar deals with the fossil fuel industry to increase our dependence on oil and natural gas. As a nation, our job is to break our addiction to fossil fuels and take immediate and aggressive action to transform our energy system toward sustainable sources of energy. The American people deserve better. Thank you to Brian Merchant for your insight on this issue. | U