Last week, at a presentation before The Sutherland Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah Rep. John Curtis issued his six-point plan for dealing with climate change. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN “For good or bad, I’m the elephant in the climate room,” the founder of the House Conservative Climate Caucus said as he presented his plan for action. “I’ve been known […]
Senate Democrats have agreed on a budget reconciliation bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, that includes major investments in fighting climate change. Here’s how you can help. By Flannery Winchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby It’s happening! Congress is moving forward with an ambitious climate package that will reduce America’s emissions 40% by 2030 and lower energy costs for […]
This weekend, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, putting the U.S. on a path to at least 40% emissions reduction by 2030. “This incredible legislative achievement is a long time coming,” said CCL VP of Government Affairs, Danny Richter. By Flannery Winchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby “We’re grateful to the Senate offices who have […]
The eyes of history will pierce the fog of politics. Science has exposed the course upon which our quest for energy has set our planet. Consequences will fall mainly on young people, their children, and grandchildren — unless decisive political leadership abandons wishful thinking and superficial half-measures. Climate change is a global matter and demands […]
After months of negotiations, today the U.S. Senate finally reached an agreement and approved a climate and energy bill worth several hundred billion dollars. By 350.org May Boeve, Executive Director at 350.org, said: “Movement building creates political opportunities — and that’s what this bill represents most of all. We greet this climate bill as evidence that movements have […]
Today, we celebrate with the majority of Americans and the world that the United States is again assuming its leadership responsibility to address the climate crisis. As the premier medical journal The Lancet states, “Climate change is the greatest global health threat facing the world in the 21st century, but it is also the greatest opportunity to […]
This is a critical decade for climate change, and we must continue to act boldly and swiftly to address this pressing crisis. After much deliberation, Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) and Chairman Manchin (D-WV) announced their agreement to tackle inflation, lower health care costs, and invest $369.75 billion to address climate change and support clean energy […]
Last week, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin finally broke the gridlock in negotiations over the United States’ largest climate bill, releasing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a first step towards stabilizing our planet. However, the bill falls short on meeting the scale and […]
The Evangelical Environmental Network offers high praise to Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) and Chairman Manchin (D-WV) and their staff for securing the historic agreement that tackles inflation, reduces the deficit, and invests a transformative $369.75 billion in Energy Security and Climate Change through The Inflation Reduction Act Of 2022 (IRA). We are also indebted to Chairwoman Stabenow […]
On July 21, Representative Josh Harder announced that he has introduced an amendment alongside Reps. Garamendi & McNerney to “stop the Delta Tunnel Project and protect Central Valley water.” Specifically, the amendment will prohibit the Army Corps of Engineers from issuing a Clean Water Act (Section 404) permit for the state of California’s Delta Conveyance Project (tunnel) […]
In an unexpected move after appearing to close down negotiations less than two weeks ago, Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have reached an agreement on major climate and energy policies that will move forward in the 2022 budget reconciliation bill. By Flannery Winchester Citizens’ Climate Lobby Now called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the […]
“ Global climate crisis hits home in the U.S. amid record heat and pervasive wildfires” — I discussed with Geoff Bennett last night on the PBS NewsHour. By Dr Michael Mann Some excerpts: “There are some aspects to climate change that are playing out faster and with greater magnitude than we predicted a decade or […]
Now more than ever, it is essential to bring climate to the forefront of election issues. As people concerned about climate, making our voices heard at the polls is a simple, yet important, step in enacting real change. Here at Citizens’ Climate Lobby, we’re working with the Environmental Voter Project (EVP) to help others do […]
Over the past two years, increasingly destructive wildfires have eliminated nearly 20% of the world’s Giant Sequoias. After decades of fire suppression and the growing threat of climate change, these iconic trees are facing a mortality emergency. By Dr. Jessica Moerman Evangelical Environmental Network So we applaud House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Scott […]
Join the American Conservation Coalition for the first-ever ACC Summit! We’ll be kicking off summer 2022 with 250 ACC members and friends from across the country for a weekend of networking, education, and activism training in Washington, D.C! June 9-11, 2022 | JW Marriott Washington, D.C. Attendees will learn how they can elevate their involvement […]