President Biden Must Issue an Executive Order Declaring a Climate Emergency
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden is expected to deliver an address on the climate crisis in which it is predicted he will declare a climate emergency.
This comes at the peak of summer when unprecedented global temperatures are souring.
But once again, “Democratic” West Virginia’s Sen. Joe Manchin is channeling his inner republican.
Earlier this week, Manchin cited “historically high inflation” as his reason for opposing climate proposals for renewable energy and electric vehicles in Democratic legislation, claiming he needed to see July’s inflation data before deciding how to go forward.
He argues the $300 billion bill to offer tax credits and other support to clean energy would mean higher costs for Americans.
Last fall, before obstructing the Clean Electricity Performance Program, a major initiative of the reconciliation bill, Manchin demonstrated his fealty to the fossil fuel industry by accepting $405,210 from it — $77,000 from company PACs and more than $330,000 from fossil fuel executives and employees.
Last year’s third-quarter filings alone show he raised $1.6 million, many from fossil fuel PACs.
