Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we’re covering efforts to hold Trump and Republicans in Congress accountable.
Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we’re covering attacks on clean energy development from the Trump administration and efforts to raise awareness of the harms of Trump’s Big Ugly Bill.
This year, in legislatures and governors’ offices across the country, we have already seen champions announce ambitious new plans and seek to “Trump-proof” climate goals. In the memo below we’ve laid out new state level clean energy legislation, proposed public transportation and electric vehicle investments, and actions taken to hold the biggest polluters accountable.
Today, after President Biden announced new climate targets for the U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to reduce net emissions by 61-66 percent below 2005 levels in 2035 and the U.S. Climate Alliance of Governors announced new collective pollution reduction targets, state organizations from around the country weighed in to celebrate and stand ready to meet these new commitments.
LCV celebrates the designation of the Frances Perkins National Monument, which celebrates the life and legacy of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve on a presidential cabinet.
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