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In his press conference this week explaining why he is staying in the Presidential race, Senator Sanders promised in the upcoming Debate on Sunday night to ask Vice President Joe Biden “How are you going to respond to the scientists who tell us we have 7 or 8 years remaining to transform our energy system before irreparable harm takes place to this planet because of the ravages of climate change?” We believe that the candidates will be asked about their climate change plans and that their differences will become more apparent.
Some journalists have already compared their plans to see how they each tackle the “existential crisis” that is climate change. To get smart quickly before the debate, we recommend that you check out Frederick Hewiett of WBUR’s comparison of “Where Sanders and Biden Agree, and Disagree, On Climate,” and Dino Granidini of The Washington Post’s Energy 202 on “The Four Biggest Differences Between the Biden and Sanders Climate Plans.”
In May when former Vice President–and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee–Joe Biden announced his climate task force it was a means to unite the flanks of his party. According to an exclusive story from the New York Times yesterday, that task force has come out with its first set of goals for Biden’s consideration As Lisa […]
Continue Reading 532 wordsThe annual bill authorizing all activities and purchases by the Defense Department is a popular “vehicle” to advance environmental provisions on banning and cleaning up “PFAS” and “PFOA” toxic “forever chemicals” that have contaminated water all across the country, particularly on military bases.
Why This Matters: These issues are not new, nor is using this DoD legislation to advance important DoD-related environmental objectives.
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This past Sunday, France rode the green wave (or, as some of the French media has dubbed it, the green tsunami) as the country’s green party– Europe Ecologie Les Verts (EELV)– and its allies won big in major cities such as Lyon, Strasbourg, and Bordeaux. And the mayor of Paris, a socialist, also won handily.
Why This Matters: The local election has already pushed Macron to act on environmental issues.
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