Washington, DC -- Today, President Biden ended negotiations with Senate Republicans on crafting an infrastructure package that meets the needs of the people and country.
In response, Sierra Club Legislative Director Melinda Pierce released the following statement:
Tonight, President Joe Biden will give his first joint address to Congress. In his first 100 days in office, President Biden has taken significant, bold action, including a number of executive actions and orders on the climate crisis and the pandemic -- actions made even more critical by the failed previous administration.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, President Joe Biden unveiled his American Jobs Plan, which commits to equitably investing in the country’s infrastructure to address the climate crisis and create millions of good, family-sustaining jobs. In the factsheet, it states that “every dollar spent on rebuilding our infrastructure during the Biden administration will be used to prevent, reduce, and withstand the impacts of the climate crisis."
Today, former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm was confirmed by the United States Senate to be Energy Secretary in the Biden Administration.
Washington, DC -- Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced his planned appointments to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). This office will provide scientific expertise on a number of critical issues, including the ongoing pandemic and the climate crisis.
Hoy se emitió un informe basado en resultados de la NASA, NOAA, la Oficina Meteorológica del Reino Unido y Berkeley Earth que muestra que las temperaturas de 2020 igualaron las del año más cálido de la historia, el año del super El Niño de 2016.
Washington, DC -- Today, Congress is voting on a massive year-end omnibus package that includes government spending, an energy package, and the Water Resources and Development Act while providing some COVID relief.
Congressional Democrats’ efforts on appropriations led to the inclusion of:
$180 million increase in funding for the EPA, the second highest funding level for the Agency ever
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following Congresswoman Nita Lowey’s retirement announcement, House Democrats elected Representative Rosa DeLauro to take her place as Chair of the House Appropriations Committee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, as a part of a broader omnibus package, Congress, led by Senator Tom Carper and Congressional Chair Frank Pallone and joined by Senator Schumer and Speaker Pelosi, will pass the American Energy Innovation Act with an amendment to phase out hydrofluorocarbons at a national level. The amendment requires EPA to implement an 85 percent phase down of the production and consumption of HFCs, so they reach approximately 15 percent of their 2011-2013 average annual levels by 2036.
Washington, DC -- Today, it was announced that President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
For the past four years, Regan has led the North Carolina Department of Environment Quality. Regan assumed this role as the department grappled with a devastated morale following budget cuts and staff reductions, not unlike the current state of the EPA.
On December 15, the news broke that President-Elect Joe Biden will select former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to be his Secretary of Energy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, it was announced that President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Brenda Mallory, current head of regulatory affairs at the Southern Environmental Law Center, to lead the Council on Environmental Quality. Mallory brings more than three decades of experience working on environmental policy issues to the role.
In response, Sierra Club President Ramon Cruz released the following statement: