United Mine Workers: Climate Allies vs. Manchin?
Senator Joe Manchin III is caught between the mine workers’ union, which supports Build Back Better, and mine owners, who oppose it.
Politics
Climate Change an ‘Emerging Threat’ to U.S. Financial Stability, Regulators Say
The Financial Stability Oversight Council issued a formal warning on the economic damage that global warming could inflict.
22 environmental Democrats invest directly into fossil fuel firms
Sadly, our own Susie Lee makes this list. (See highlighted part of the story.)
Big Oil relies on some PR firms to block climate action
Summary of contracts between Big Oil and the leading PR firms and what they do for their clients.
Obama’s Address to COP 26, Glasgow
Below is the video and video-linked transcript, with highlighting of the portions most relevant to our CCL work.
It’s Infrastructure Week, finally!
The House passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. President Biden signs it shortly. I has the largest spending on climate matters in the history of the country. See this summary.
Holy Cow! White House-Backed Carbon Tax in Sight
The White House and at least 49 senators support a proposal to impose an almost $20 per-ton fee on carbon as part of President Joe Biden’s climate-and-spending legislation, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse said Saturday.
CCL November 2021 Lobby Training #2
This is the second briefing prior to Lobby Days. (See the first one for the legislative framework of Reconciliation and how we fit into the MOC’s process.)
Danny Richter, Part I, for Lobby Days
This briefing is Part I of II for November lobbying. CCL’s Danny Richter gives an excellent summary of the legislative process leading to today and the “Asks” for our Nov. Lobby meetings.
CCL Suggests Strategy for advocacy after Manchin’s “veto”
This recap from CCL’s Strategy Coordinator has useful tips and arguments to use now that Manchin has said he won’t support the Clean Electricity Program. Great ideas, good links.
Democrats Weigh Carbon Tax After Manchin Rejects Key Climate Plan
Faced with the likely demise of a central pillar of President Biden’s agenda, the White House and Senators scamble to find alternatives. Will carbon pricing emerge instead?
Could a Carbon Tax Save the Build Back Better Agenda?
The virtues of effective reduction of GHGs at low cost give flexibility in budget negotiations around climate provisions.