PHOENIX, AZ - The Sierra Club requested clarity from Senator Sinema Tuesday in the wake of denials from a spokesperson in her office that she had called for $100B in cuts to climate action policies in the Build Back Better Act, as reported by the New York Times friday.
The Sierra Club requests that Sen. Sinema either affirms her support for full funding of the full suite of climate and clean energy policies in the Build Back Better Act, or publicly makes clear which cuts (or additions) she proposes.
SALEM, OREGON - Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon gave voice to the urgency of the climate crisis in an interview with E&E News yesterday, telling the outlet that “Climate change is, besides COVID, frankly, the biggest threat to Americans and the world at this point in time ... That’s the one thing I probably could support, for sure, in a reconciliation bill.”
Despite his statement to E&E, Schrader voted against one of the most essential emissions-reducing policies in the Build Back Better Act, the Clean Electricity Performance Program, from his seat on the House Energy and Commerce committee.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema voiced her strong support for climate action in an interview with the Arizona Republic Thursday which was also amplified by reporting in the New York Times.
As Congress Prepares to Move Forward with Reconciliation Bill, Nonprofits and Legislators in Arizona Urge Electric Sector Decarbonization Through a Clean Electricity Payment Program (CEPP)
Washington, DC -- Today, the House of Representatives passed the INVEST Act, a five-year surface transportation and water infrastructure bill totaling $715 billion with an additional $44 billion added to the amounts below during the amendment process. Critical items in this bill include:
Washington, DC -- Today, President Biden announced a deal on a bipartisan infrastructure package that he said must move in tandem with a larger package that includes Democratic priorities, including on clean energy and the environment. The President specifically referenced hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy tax credits as an essential policy he will fight for.
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.