Cove Point is a proposed liquefied natural gas export facility in Maryland, which just got approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. If this project moves forward, it will mean increasing demand for yet more fracking and gas infrastructure.

Evidence is mounting that increasing reliance on natural gas -- and increasing natural gas exports -- are not the climate solution they're made out to be. In fact, according to recent evidence of runaway methane leakage, an energy system built on natural gas could be even worse for the climate than one built on coal. So why are we rushing to build energy projects that just make things worse?

Here's the good news: the public does have a say in this process, and right now FERC is accepting public comments on the Cove Point facility. Anyone can submit a comment. Now is our time to stand up and say NO to natural gas exports, at Cove Point and beyond.

From start to finish, fracked gas is a dirty business. Across the country, communities are rising up to fight fracking for both gas and oil. In town after town and county after county, these battles are being fought and won. In New York, activists won a temporary moratorium against the practice, while in California impacted communities are clamoring for a fracking ban. The anti-fracking movement has incredible grassroots momentum, but these fights will only grow harder if we add LNG exports to the equation.

This isn’t just about Maryland. We can't let federal agencies and leaders keep rubber stamping projects like Cove Point. An “all of the above” energy plan is a false solution, and natural gas is a "bridge fuel" to nowhere. We need to stop building for climate disaster, and start building a real clean energy future.