Thread by @billmckibben

So Biden's climate/energy/environment team is mostly complete, and on balance there's never been anything like it in U.S. history. With people like @RepDebHaaland and @GinaNRDC and @JohnKerry and @JenGranholm, there's high profile and seriousness of purpose

There are weaknesses (Vilsack at Ag strikes me as the only downright dud, a wasted pick that shows no understanding farming must change), and questions (Regan at EPA was a fan of burning wood pellets when he was in NC.) And they have to overcome Joe Manchin and Mitch McConnell.

But there now seems the real possibility of concerted action across the federal government to make sweeping change--if, of course, there are movements prodding, and opening up space, and cheering accomplishments to build momentum. That's the work of the rest of us.

For those who wonder if elections make any difference, the switch from a bunch of corrupt coal lobbyists and oil industry operatives couldn't be sharper. Elections don't make *all* the difference, but they do make some.

We've got a decade, and these folks will play a crucial role in building up the momentum to help carry us, and the world, on the path we must now travel at breakneck speed. It's a heavy burden they carry, but a great honor to get to make a difference on earth's most crucial issue