Energy advocacy organization Power the Future has declared April 22 the inaugural “American Fossil Fuel Workers Day of Visibility,” complete with a digital ad campaign — on the same day as Earth Day.
The campaign consists of a proclamation with mobile billboards that will circle the White House and the National Mall, where Earth Day demonstrations are set to take place. This all comes as fossil fuels are under attack in favor of renewable energy sources.
American Fossil Fuel Workers Day of Visibility is supposed to honor the “extraordinary courage and contributions of working Americans and reaffirm our Nation’s commitment to forming a more perfect Union — where the work of all people is celebrated and appreciated throughout their lives,” the proclamation states.
“Despite the fact the Biden Administration has stood for energy poverty from the start, working to demonize the fossil fuel community so families can live with difficulty, in inflation, with high prices, and disrespect,” it says.
The billboards feature a picture of fossil fuel workers donning their gear before heading to work. At the top, they read “Happy Earth Day” with “Earth Day” crossed out and “Fossil Fuel Workers Day of Visibility” written next to it.
“Thank you for powering our way of life,” they read on the bottom.
“American energy workers make every aspect of life possible, and yet instead of appreciation they are met with outright hostility from the Biden White House and other environmental extremists,” said Daniel Turner, founder and executive director of Power the Future.
“It’s the height of irony that the clueless protests wouldn’t be possible without the fossil fuels they are demonizing. On this day, we encourage Americans everywhere to remember the critical contributions of our nation’s fossil fuel workers,” Mr. Turner said.
Critics of fossil fuels say the process of obtaining them takes a major toll on the planet. The Natural Resources Defense Council lists land degradation, water pollution and emissions as disadvantages of fossil fuels, all of which drive the global warming crisis.
The Biden administration has not declared a national climate emergency, much to the chagrin of climate activists, but President Biden has made moves to support a more planet-conscientious future. He called for a moratorium on liquified natural gas export projects in late January so federal officials could conduct a review of the environmental impact of the project.
The administration said current analyses by the Department of Energy are roughly five years old and “no longer adequately account for considerations like potential energy cost increases American consumers and manufacturers beyond current authorizations or the latest assessment of the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.”
Republican lawmakers argued that pausing the export of LNG would “weaken global energy security and put these strategic markets at risk.”
• Mallory Wilson can be reached at mwilson@washingtontimes.com.
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