Without major climate provisions in a reconciliation bill, President Biden will fail to meet his international climate commitments made in April, nor his environmental justice commitments made during the campaign.
In fact, with its massive expansion of highways and airports, @leahstokes makes the point that it’s unclear whether bipartisan bill even lowers emissions.
https://twitter.com/jamalraad/status/1408525281967546369
Earlier this week, @SamTRicketts of @EvergreenAction put out a memo on the top 5 ways the bipartisan deal falls short on climate.
These are issues that must be addressed in a reconciliation bill. evergreenaction.com/blog/5-ways-th…
These are issues that must be addressed in a reconciliation bill. evergreenaction.com/blog/5-ways-th…
Top lines? Bipartisan bill has ZERO for clean electricity and tax credits, less than 1/10 the funding for clean vehicles, ZERO for clean buildings, doesn’t center environmental justice, and ZERO for a new Civilian Climate Corps. evergreenaction.com/blog/5-ways-th…
So let your Senator know. The message is still the same. #NoClimateNoDeal noclimatenodeal.com
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