Published 2 years ago

U.S. Senate Democrats urge Biden to declare climate emergency

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Biden has been under pressure to issue an emergency declaration after Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., pulled out of negotiations over climate legislation. Biden could announce other steps on climate change but the White House has not released details. Declaration of a climate emergency would be similar to one issued by former President Donald Trump boosting construction of a southern border wall.

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The Independent

AP source: Biden holds off on climate emergency declaration

President Joe Biden will travel to Massachusetts on Wednesday to promote his efforts to combat climate change

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. Senate Democrats urge Biden to declare climate emergency

WASHINGTON - Two U.S. Senate Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Monday to declare a climate emergency and use the Defense Production Act to ramp up production of a wide range of renewable energy products and systems including solar panels. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jeff Merkley, speaking days after an effort to advance climate legislation failed in the Senate, also called on

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Biden holds off — for now — on climate emergency declaration

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Massachusetts on Wednesday to promote new efforts to combat climate change, although he will not declare an emergency that would unlock federal resources to deal with the issue despite increasing pressure from climate activists and Democratic lawmakers.

2 years ago·United States

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KIFI

AP source: Biden holds off on climate emergency declaration - Local News 8

By SEUNG MIN KIM, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MATTHEW DALY Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Massachusetts on Wednesday to promote his efforts to combat climate change but will stop short of issuing an emergency declaration that would unlock federal resources to deal with the issue, according to a person familiar with the president’s plans.Biden has been under pressure to issue an emergency declaration after Sen. Joe Ma…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Channel News Asia

US Senate Democrats urge Biden to declare climate emergency

WASHINGTON: Two United States Senate Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Monday (Jul 18) to declare a climate emergency and use the Defense Production Act to ramp up production of a wide range of renewable energy products and systems including solar panels. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jeff Merkley,

2 years ago·Singapore

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Washington Examiner

Biden pressured by Left to 'take the gloves off' via climate executive orders

President Joe Biden pledged Friday to take executive action on climate absent a Senate deal, and liberals desperate for policy changes are sure to hold him to it now that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has walked back negotiations over new spending on green energy.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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