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NEW VIDEO: Why are your power bills so high right now? Electric utilities have lobbied against attempts to transition to cheaper, clean energy—and they're making you pay for it.
How Your Utility is Funding Climate Denial is now live ➡️
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"Oil is anything but cheap. It is the most costly fuel source that we have with the ultimate cost being our planet, and our future." -
@AOC
Say it louder for the people in the back! 🗣️🗣️🗣️
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Let us be clear: Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s answer on climate change today was disqualifying.
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We’ve appreciated
@SenSchumer
’s prioritization of climate. And we can’t wait for bold action in the Senate.
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@maddow
: "Give me your legislative priorities in your own words."
@SenSchumer
: "Climate."
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History made. Deb Haaland is our next Secretary of the Interior.
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🚨 EEI has responded to our campaign 🚨.
It's a lot of nonsensical rebuttal that ultimately say: "YES. WE,
@Edison_Electric
, ARE TRYING TO BLOCK CLIMATE RULES FOR POWER PLANTS—without which we will not be able to hit our climate commitments."
#UtilityMomentOfTruth
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NEW FILM: The clean energy revolution is no longer a vision of the future. It’s here—creating real jobs in real communities around the country.
And it’s powered by people like Akinlana Adballa in Milwaukee, WI.
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🚨BREAKING: One of the largest utilities in the country,
@ConstellationEG
, is backing
@EPA
's carbon pollution standards for power plant—and slamming
@Edison_Electric
's stance in the process.
Our campaign is working. Keep it up 🧵👇
#UtilityMomentOfTruth
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"Right now, climate change is on pace to depress the global economic output by as much as $23T annually by 2050." -
@SenWarren
The climate crisis could drive our economy into a catastrophic collapse. The American people shouldn't pay the price for the risky behavior of big banks.
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"In the long run, we are going to win. Fossil fuels are just too expensive, dirty and dangerous... The climate crisis is getting worse, and Congress is one vote short of saving us. We’re going to have to save ourselves."
@LeahStokes
said it best.
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BREAKING: Electric trucks are coming to the most polluted freight corridors in the country.
Today’s announcement from the Biden administration represents the largest coordinated investment in decarbonizing our freight system in U.S. history.
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WATCH: Joe Biden ran on a 100% clean electricity standard. He ran on historic investments in clean energy that will create millions of good-paying jobs. He ran on a deep commitment to environmental justice.
President-elect Joe Biden ran on climate change—and won.
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BIG NEWS: In a win for climate and clean energy,
@TinaKotek
will be the next governor of
#Oregon
–beating opponents Christine Drazan and Betsy Johnson, two fossil fuel allies who ran on rolling back key climate policies in the state.
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BREAKING: The Senate just passed the most consequential climate bill in US history.
We have more work to do to build a just, thriving clean energy future. And we look forward to getting that work done.
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.
@Edison_Electric
just named a climate-denying Trump appointee, Dan Brouillette, as their new president.
Your power bill is likely being used to pay him to kill critical climate action.
Check to see if your utility is on the list:
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Senator Manchin's bad faith negotiations have cost the American people dearly. One thing is crystal clear now: President Biden must use the full extent of his executive authority to forcefully address the climate crisis.
@LeahStokes
explains. ⬇️
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BREAKING: We’ve sent letters to
@Edison_Electric
’s member utilities demanding they make a choice: stand by their climate commitments OR stand with EEI—who is trying to torch common sense carbon pollution standards for power plants.
#UtilityMomentOfTruth
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🚨This is huge.
@POTUS
just used his emergency powers to address the climate crisis by pausing solar tariffs and invoking the Defense Production Act for clean energy.
Today is a day for celebration.
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The White House needs to end the Willow Project and all new leasing in the Gulf of Mexico and in Alaska. They need to send a message that if Manchin isn't going to play ball to invest in clean energy, we must end the fossil fuel era on public lands.
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We can have 100% clean electricity by 2035.
We can create millions of good-paying jobs.
We can build a more just future.
JUST RELEASED: Our new report with
@DataProgress
and
@LeahStokes
shows how
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“The Senate will forcefully, consistently, and urgently address the greatest threat to this country, and to our planet—climate change."
- Senate Majority(!) Leader Chuck Schumer
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We had the same reaction to the robust climate investments in the Inflation Reduction Act as
@SenTinaSmith
!
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WATCH: The Supreme Court might be on the verge of undermining our ability to fight climate change. It’s the culmination of right-wing conspiracies that have been quietly working for years to get to this moment.
It could all come down to one case: West Virginia v. EPA
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It's time for a big, bold Civilian Climate Corps.
Thank you,
@SenSchumer
.
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to confront the climate crisis and create millions of middle-class union jobs.
Creating a new Civilian Climate Corps is a key step.
I'll work to include a big, bold CCC in
@POTUS
'
#AmericanJobsPlan
and
#AmericanFamiliesPlan
.
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.
@SenSanders
doesn’t mince words. No reconciliation bill, no deal. We need transformative investments in climate, jobs, and justice.
#NoClimateNoDeal
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Now is not the time for helplessness or hopelessness.
We can defeat the climate crisis.
We can build a better, more just world.
We must pass bold climate investments in reconciliation.
We don't need today's
@IPCC_CH
report to tell us how bad things already are.
We just have to look outside.
But we can't allow our fates to be sealed by greed, the wealthy, the fossil fuel industry, or despair. We still have time. We still have us.
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Remember this: There wasn’t supposed to be a climate question tonight. It wasn’t on the official list of topics announced last week.
But thanks to hundreds of thousands of activists standing up and demanding moderators
#AskAboutClimate
, it was. That’s a huge win.
#Debates2020
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NEW:
@GovWhitmer
just called for a 100% Clean Energy Standard in Michigan.
It would establish MI's place a national leader on climate and clean energy and help create 160,000 clean energy jobs for Michiganders.
This is how governors should be leading on climate.
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The Build Back Better Act must deliver on
@POTUS
’ commitment to halve climate pollution by 2030.
The bill's clean energy tax credits are critical to that effort. 🧵 on what they are, Evergreen's role shaping them, and why they must be protected (or expanded) in the final bill.👇
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BREAKING: In a landmark agreement, truck manufacturers and their trade group, the Engine Manufacturers Association, have agreed to a deal with California that largely locks in the path to zero-emissions trucks.
Here’s what happened and what it means 🧵👇
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BREAKING:
@POTUS
just approved the Willow Project—the largest oil and gas project proposed on US public lands. This project is a climate and environmental justice disaster—and completely out of step with Biden’s commitments. 🧵
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It's not a climate bill.
It's not a climate bill.
It's not a climate bill.
#NoClimateNoDeal
There are some worthy ideas in the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
But it is NOT a climate bill. Period. You know what is? The American Jobs Plan.
Congress, we need:
- Clean Electricity Standard
- Renewables tax credits
- Civilian Climate Corps
+ 100 other CLIMATE policies
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Climate justice is racial justice. We can't have one without the other.
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The plan. The mission. The fight continues.
We’re Evergreen Action—a group of former
@JayInslee
staffers who know this: It’s time for an all-out national mobilization to defeat the climate crisis. Join us:
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Today, Congress passed the IRA—the most significant investment in climate and clean energy in our nation's history.
It is the start of a new chapter in our fight against the climate crisis. 🧵⬇️
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BREAKING:
@IRS
just released its highly-anticipated guidance on “direct pay”, a key provision in the IRA that will allow tax exempt entities to access critical clean energy funding.
And it’s great. Let’s break it down 🧵👇
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As
@LeahStokes
says,
@rhodium_group
modeling shows the Inflation Reduction Act can absolutely cut carbon pollution by 40% by 2030.
With additional executive and state action, we could be back on track to hit
@POTUS
' critical goal of a 50% cut this decade.
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After the midterms, what comes next for climate action? Two days after the election, we’re going to lay it out with
@billmckibben
@leahstokes
@DBaird13
and
@jamalraad
right here on Twitter. Join us:
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It is a requirement that a Supreme Court Justice be able to review evidence to make a decision.
The scientific evidence of climate change is beyond reasonable doubt or debate, yet Amy Coney Barrett refused to acknowledge reality.
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Today’s tea:
) ) )
) ( ) )
_(___(____)____(___(__ _
\ the bipartisan /
\ infrastructure bill / |
\ is not /____|
\ a climate /
\ bill /
\__________/
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BREAKING:
@JoeBiden
released his “Build Back Better” economic recovery plan focused on clean energy standards, clean infrastructure & environmental justice.
It's the most comprehensive, ambitious climate plan ever advanced by a major presidential nominee.
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BREAKING:
@POTUS
just proposed carbon pollution standards for power plants—his most effective climate tool.
In many cases, they could require a 90% cut in carbon pollution.
Here’s what you need to know. 🧵👇
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Big Oil is attempting to use the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine as a means to their own goals & to spread misinformation. Expanding oil & gas production now would do NOTHING to impact short term prices.
And using war as a way to advance their agenda is absolutely reprehensible (1/7)
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"Having an 'infrastructure bill' in 2021 that ignores climate change is like having an infrastructure bill that ignores canals in 1860, and...interstate freeways in 1950. This is central to the future of the systems that support us both physically and economically." -
@GovInslee
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Some Evergreen News: We are thrilled to announce
@LenaMDC
as our new executive director. Lena is an absolute force in the climate movement, and has the vision and experience necessary to lead Evergreen’s growth into the future.
Read more:
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TODAY at 3PM ET: Our senior policy advisor
@LeahStokes
will be joining
@Earthjustice
's
@kirti_datla
&
@LeahLitman
on Twitter Spaces to break down what West Virginia v. EPA means for climate.
You won't want to miss this. ⬇️
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Yesterday, President Biden signed an EO promising to "identify and end" all fossil fuel subsidies and made some tremendous first steps.
Today, we just released a roadmap for Biden and Congress to get it done. It’s time to stop government-funded pollution.
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The American Climate Corps is coming. Applications open next month.
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The Clean Electricity Performance Program is the most important climate policy in the Build Back Better Act.
That is just as true tomorrow as it was today. This fight isn't over.
#NoClimateNoDeal
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From the beginning, Dem leaders
@SenSchumer
and
@SpeakerPelosi
have been clear: they will not advance the Infrastructure bill without also passing bold climate legislation through reconciliation.
#NoClimateNoDeal
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Congress must pass robust, equitable pollution reductions that meet this moment in history.
Help us, Sen.
@RonWyden
,
@SenMarkey
, Sen.
@ChrisVanHollen
,
@RevYearwood
, and
@SunriseMvmt
deliver that message loud and clear at the Capitol tomorrow.
#NoClimateNoDeal
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BREAKING:
#Arizona
’s new governor will be
@KatieHobbs
, who has called for carbon-free energy by 2050 and a 21st century clean energy economy to combat drought and wildfires in the state.
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Joe Biden sure knows how to pick a good team. Our very own Maggie Thomas is the perfect choice to serve as Chief of Staff at the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy.
Congrats to our friend
@maggiethomas315
on being selected as Chief of Staff for the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy.
Maggie served as Political Director at
@EvergreenAction
and on the
@JayInslee
+
@ewarren
climate teams.
Statement from
@EvergreenAction
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"It would be great to save the planet and have bipartisanship. Given a choice, we've got to save the planet." -
@JayInslee
#NoClimateNoDeal
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Evergreen advisor
@LeahStokes
doesn’t mince words when it comes to why the bipartisan bill is NOT a climate bill 🗣
Climate policy researcher
@LeahStokes
says the $1 trillion infrastructure bill in the Senate does not do enough to address the climate crisis. "There are a couple of things that are climate-oriented in the bipartisan bill," she says. "This is not a climate bill, though."
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Bottom line: The latest talk about an infrastructure proposal that ignores climate is completely unacceptable.
And more and more Democratic senators are making it clear:
#NoClimateNoDeal
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Joe Biden listened to grassroots organizers, environmental justice communities, labor unions, and clean energy innovators.
The result? An overwhelmingly popular agenda.
NEW POLL BY
@DataProgress
: Biden's 100% clean electricity standard by 2035 is widely popular in battleground states.
60% support, just 31% oppose.
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🚨 BREAKING: The House just passed the Inflation Reduction Act—the most significant climate action in our nation's history 🚨
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"Trying to address the climate crisis without including the ocean is simply a recipe for failure." -
@ayanaeliza
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It's happening.
The US Senate is going to vote on transformational clean energy investments that can turn the tide on climate in America.
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"When you combine [a Clean Electricity Standard] with all the policies that we also have included in this piece of legislation... all of that comes together to be a truly transformational policy. And that's what we need right now." -
@SenTinaSmith
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Regular reminder: Fossil fuels are the biggest contributor to inflation in America. Clean energy investments are our best long-term solution to stabilizing energy prices and managing inflation.
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BREAKING:
#Maryland
has elected
@iamwesmoore
governor—a huge win for climate and clean energy.
Moore beats far-right candidate Dan Cox—named one of the worst environmental candidates in the nation by
@LCVoters
—and replaces a Republican governor who dragged his feet on climate.
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BREAKING: Momentum for climate legislation is growing in Michigan.
With bills moving in the House and Senate, this is a historic opportunity to deliver for Michiganders.
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1⃣ Fossil fuels prices are hitting Americans hard
2⃣ Renewables are the world's cheapest source of energy
3⃣ The best way to bring energy costs down is to pass the clean energy investments in the Build Back Better Act
The details 👇
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NEW REPORT: This is President
@JoeBiden
’s FDR moment. He can champion bold, impactful governance to confront the climate crisis and create millions of jobs with a Civilian
#ClimateCorps
.
Here’s how:
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WATCH: Dr.
@LeahStokes
breaks down why
@POTUS
and Congress must meet our commitment to cut carbon pollution in half by 2030—and why those reductions must come from the power sector.
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The Build Back Better Act would save energy consumers billions on their utility bills. By driving the transition to clean, stable energy, it would also protect American families from unstable oil and gas markets.
A quick thread on how that'll work 🧵⬇️ (1/7)
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NEW: How can we tackle inflation, lower energy costs, undermine petro-dictators like Putin, create jobs, AND advance equity? The answer is clear: investing in clean energy.
Evergreen’s
@tclarkdolan
breaks it down in our latest ⬇️
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A must watch:
@RepKatiePorter
to fossil fuel exec: “You drill in the Arctic Refuge, you take out oil and gas, and you poison the planet. Bad enough. But why should taxpayers have to subsidize that activity?”
She’s right. We shouldn’t:
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This plan will:
✅ Be a catalyst for electrifying the transportation sector
✅ Ensure communities across the country are breathing cleaner air by putting us on the path to 100% clean buses as soon as 2030
✅ Support good-paying jobs
Thank you,
@SenSchumer
and
@SenSherrodBrown
.
Today
@SenSherrodBrown
and I are introducing our Clean Transit for America plan to replace dirty diesel buses with zero-emission fleets
It will create jobs, reduce deadly pollution, & beat back climate change
I'll work with President Biden to include it in the
#AmericanJobsPlan
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Some things never change. 40 years ago to today—
@ExxonMobil
's strategy on climate change is to lie.
Oil chiefs set to testify at landmark congressional hearing. ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell execs face sharp questions on climate disinformation
My
@AP
story
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An infrastructure plan that doesn’t invest in clean energy is unacceptable. Period.
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Historic climate legislation is now law. And it is a massive opportunity for state leaders across the country.
Here is a roundup of what IRA could mean for states —especially if they take full advantage and invest boldly in their clean energy economies ⬇️
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BREAKING: Our coalition is delivering 1 MILLION public comments urging
@EPA
to pass the strongest possible standards regulating carbon pollution from power plants.
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The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes important investments, but it is not a climate bill.
If passed alone, it would fail to meet
@POTUS
' climate commitments and prevent the worst impacts of climate change. The House must pass the Build Back Better Act this week.
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BREAKING: The Michigan Senate just passed all 3 bills that make up the Clean Energy Future Package.
The state is now House passage and a
@GovWhitmer
signature away from delivering game-changing climate legislation.
#MiLeg
🚨 The Michigan Clean Energy Future Package, which includes a 100% clean energy standard, has been passed out of committee.
This bill would establish MI as a national leader in clean energy and lower energy costs for Michiganders.
#MICleanEnergyFuture
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“Young people are facing a lifetime of climate chaos…and we are ready to go to work to protect our homes.”
This summer,
@sunrisemvmt
members marched 400 miles to demand a Civilian
#ClimateCorps
. As climate disasters continue, a CCC is instrumental in protecting our futures.
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Where we’re at right now, summarized. Folks, it’s time to pass the full American Jobs Plan.
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🚨BREAKING🚨: The House just passed $555 billion worth of critical climate investments in the
#BuildBackBetter
Act.
If passed by the Senate, it will be the largest climate investment in American history.
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As a candidate, Joe Biden pledged 46 executive actions on climate. We have been tracking the administration’s progress on each of them ever since.
Here’s what we found ⬇️
#46for46
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As usual, we couldn't agree more with
@GovInslee
.
@POTUS
got the ball rolling with federal climate action. Now states must add to the momentum so that we can go further, faster.
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If passed, the Build Back Better Act framework
@POTUS
announced yesterday would be a transformational down payment to confront the climate crisis and build an equitable, thriving clean energy economy.
33 tweet🧵 on the climate investments in the framework and why they matter 👇
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.
@POTUS
and Congressional leaders must find a path to deliver the climate investments that will meet this critical moment.
Failure is not an option.
.
@AOC
: "We cannot allow the climate crisis to become a catastrophe ... Some of us are actually going to have to live on this planet in 50 years ... This is real life. This is serious. And we need to govern like it."
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BIPOC and low-income communities are hit first and worst by the climate crisis. On this Giving Tuesday, we would like to uplift the tireless work of organizations who are leading on environmental justice+equity within the climate movement. A 🧵
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.
@RevYearwood
is right: The IRA IS a critical bill for humanity. And at the same time, it contains provisions that will put vulnerable communities in harm’s way.
The IRA isn't the end. There's still much work to be done to ensure an equitable clean energy future for us all.
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What makes
@JoeBiden
’s climate plan different? More than 100 million Americans live in a state or city committed to a 100% clean power standard—but no state’s target is as aggressive as Biden’s.
@LeahStokes
explains.
#PolicyandPints
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Big banks have poured billions of dollars into big polluters. This not only fuels the climate crisis—it puts our entire financial system at risk.
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BREAKING: SCOTUS just limited the federal government's ability to regulate greenhouse gas pollution and combat climate change.
It is another blow to the American people from this broken Supreme Court.
#WVvEPA
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This bipartisan proposal is not the climate bill, and no one should pretend otherwise.
#NoClimateNoDeal
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NEW: We launched a website detailing how the Biden administration can keep powering towards 100% clean power.
While Congress must pass legislation, the Biden admin. has the power to make key progress towards his 100% clean power pledge.
#100clean
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🚨This is it, folks🚨
The stage is set for Dems to pass:
✅ A Clean Electricity Payment Program
✅ Clean energy tax credits
✅ Environmental justice investments
✅ Civilian Climate Corps
✅ Investments in clean buildings and electric vehicles
✅ and more
Let's get it done.
Senate Democrats just passed our budget resolution to provide historic investments in American jobs, American families, and the fight against climate change.
It puts us on track to bring a generational transformation to how our economy works for average Americans.
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It's Monday, July 18th—and it's time for
@POTUS
to take the gloves off and deliver through executive action the bold climate agenda that he ran, and won on.
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