FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2022
CONTACT: Lindy Wittenberg
SPAHR CALLS ON REP. WILLIAMS TO RELEASE HIS ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN
New report: Chester County could see heat index as high as 125 degrees in 30 years
Spahr has earned endorsements from Conversation Voters of PA and Sierra Club
Chester County, PA—Democratic candidate for HD-160 Cathy Spahr today released the following statement calling on her opponent, Representative Craig Williams (R-160), to release his plan to fight climate change. This comes in light of a recent report authored by the First Street Foundation and reporting from Axios Philadelphia showing that Chester County will be one of two counties in Pennsylvania to see a heat index as high as 125 degrees in 30 years due to climate change. According to the report, neighboring Delaware County is similarly at risk for extreme heat, and is expected to see the second highest number of consecutive days over 90 degrees across the state in 2053.
“The climate crisis is here. Now more than ever our community needs a representative who is prepared to meet the moment with bold ideas – from holding corporate polluters accountable, to eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, and advocating for an equitable carbon tax. Throughout his time in office Representative Williams has advanced no plan to protect the people of our community, voting in favor of big oil and special interests. My campaign’s message to Rep Williams is simple: release your climate plan to show Pennsylvanians that you work for them, not large corporations. We can’t afford to wait any longer.”
Cathy Spahr’s background as an environmental consultant and efforts to preserve and protect the environment have earned her the endorsement of the Conservation Voters of PA and Sierra Club. Spahr will use her professional skills as a planner to work with the Department of Environmental Protection to create a plan that expands renewable and green energy with clear steps for implementation. She will also pursue legislation that will make fracking entities pay their fair share to fund this process. Spahr’s opponent, Rep Williams, has voted with his Republican majority to roll back the regulatory authority of the Department of Environmental Protection and allow drilling on public land such as forests and parks.