With the recent midterm elections resulting in a divided Congress next year, Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s bipartisan approach will be critical in moving climate solutions forward. CCL’s volunteers will gather for a virtual conference early in December to prepare for the advocacy work that lies ahead. By Steve Valk Citizens’ Climate Lobby Who: Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteers […]
As we await the results of the midterm elections, CCL stands ready to foster robust climate action in the new Congress, whatever its political makeup. Two months ago, Democrats crafted and passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which is the most ambitious climate legislation so far in U.S. history. A poll conducted by Data for Progress and Climate […]
By approving new liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities and fast-tracking the Mountain Valley Pipeline, Senator Joe Manchin’s proposed permitting legislation could lead to hundreds of millions of additional tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per year, according to data compiled by Oil Change International. By Colin Rees Oil Chamge International The total annual […]
Organized labor has long recognized the crucial role of a healthy environment for protecting both workers’ health and workers’ jobs. Not only does environmental regulation protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the climate we depend on for our very existence, many studies have shown that it also protects and expands employment. […]
Today’s guest is no stranger to the podcast and is a huge friend of the EcoRight. Utah Congressman John Curtis, who first appeared on this show in 2020 when we were early in our first season, has been a strident advocate, not just for raising the issue of climate change, but for creating a safe space […]
More than 80 conservation groups sent a letter today urging congressional leadership to reject Sen. Joe Manchin’s proposal to fast-track the approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline as part of any “permitting reform” deal struck between Manchin and Democratic leaders. The letter states: “The Mountain Valley Pipeline is an ecological and climate disaster that threatens one of […]
We’re coming to the tail end of the summer, which means the federal government’s fiscal year is also coming to an end. Congress is currently in recess and set to return the first week of September, and will likely start a busy legislative session to get the government funded and pass additional priorities. Buckle up […]
This week, I spoke with former Rhode Island Congresswoman Claudine Schneider, who was elected as a Republican to the 97th Congress and was re-elected to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1981, to January 3, 1991 for Rhode Island’s 2nd congressional district, the first woman to do so. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN During her time in office, she […]
President Joe Biden signed into law on Tuesday the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes roughly $370 billion in tax credits and other programs to expand clean energy and reduce planet-warming pollution. By Environment America The law invests in: Clean energy: The United States has enough wind and solar resources to power the country many times […]
The Inflation Reduction Act is a forced compromise between corporate oil lobbyists and young people who are fighting for a livable future. It is both a historic investment in climate action that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago, and contains massive handouts to fossil fuel millionaires and Joe Manchin, who spent months […]
This week, the U.S. Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant climate bill in history. Sent now to President Biden’s desk for signature, the bill puts our nation on the path to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030, create millions of good-paying clean energy jobs, invest in environmental justice, and reduce energy […]
In response to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 passing the House, Sunrise Movement Executive Director Varshini Prakash, shared this memo on their impact, and released the following statement: “The IRA is a forced compromise between corporate oil lobbyists and young people who are fighting for a livable future. It is both a historic investment […]
August 12, 2022 – Today, the U.S. House passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, putting the U.S. on a path to at least 40% emissions reduction by 2030. House passage comes less than a week after the legislation passed the U.S. Senate, meaning the bill has now cleared all legislative hurdles and is on its way to […]
Happy Friday! What a strange and fast week it has been. On Sunday, the U.S. Senate passed by party line vote a budget reconciliation bill that would invest about $370 billion in activities related to climate change, without increasing the budget deficit. Readers, this is the largest federal investment in climate action ever. But it […]
This article from Yale Climate Connections explains the plethora of benefits, climate and otherwise, that will follow as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act. By Dana Nuccitelli Citizens’ Climate Lobby The author, CCL Research Coordinator Dana Nuccitelli, also held a training on this topic, which can be found below. The U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction […]