Month: July 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CCL celebrates historic climate agreement, urges passage in Congress July 28, 2022 – In an unexpected move after appearing to close down negotiations less than two weeks ago, Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have reached an agreement on major climate and energy policies that will move forward in the… Continue reading CCL celebrates historic climate agreement, urges passage in Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Recent wildfires show the need for bipartisan Save Our Sequoias Act July 26, 2022 – In recent weeks, California’s majestic sequoia trees have been under threat from active wildfires. The Washburn Fire, which burned more than 4,800 acres, prompted evacuations of nearby communities and a partial closure of Yosemite National Park to… Continue reading Recent wildfires show the need for bipartisan Save Our Sequoias Act

 (Image by Fibonnaci Blue) What California’s experience demonstrates about the effect of carbon pricing on environmental justice By Jonathan Marshall Even before presidential candidate Joe Biden introduced his “Plan to Secure Environmental Justice and Equitable Opportunity in a Clean Energy Future,” growing numbers of Americans began seeing climate policy and environmental justice as intertwined issues.… Continue reading What California’s experience demonstrates about the effect of carbon pricing on environmental justice

How to volunteer with Environmental Voter Project By Juliet Freiheit Now more than ever, it is essential to bring climate to the forefront of election issues. As people concerned about climate, making our voices heard at the polls is a simple, yet important, step in enacting real change. Here at Citizens’ Climate Lobby, we’re working… Continue reading How to volunteer with Environmental Voter Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Para la versión en español, deslice hacia abajo. Setback from Manchin won’t deter advocates’ push to reach climate goals July 15, 2022 – We are deeply disappointed at the news that the reconciliation package the Senate is considering will not contain any climate measures. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has rejected the climate… Continue reading Setback from Manchin won’t deter advocates’ push to reach climate goals

June Conference Delivers Realistic Hope through Climate Action By Karen Jackson, CCL Utah Our young people need hope, and Citizens’ Climate Lobby knows how to deliver.  Students from all over the U.S. attended CCL’s DC June Conference. They learned how to create the political will for a safe and healthy planet by following the core… Continue reading June Conference Delivers Realistic Hope through Climate Action

(Volunteer Jim Hopf, left, holds a sign during a demonstration in support of nuclear energy) Volunteer Spotlight: Jim Hopf By Katie Zakrzewski   For this month’s volunteer spotlight, we hear from CCLer Jim Hopf, a retired nuclear engineer who is the founder and leader of CCL’s Nuclear Action Team! Jim lives in Tracy, California. He… Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Jim Hopf

  A carbon price is better than carbon credits By Katie Zakrzewski As the United States works toward the goal of reducing carbon emissions 50 percent by 2030, many environmental advocates are realizing that altruism alone will not fix the climate: there should be a powerful financial incentive too. In recent years, some climate advocates… Continue reading A carbon price is better than carbon credits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Para la versión en español, deslice hacia abajo. Statement on Supreme Court WV v. EPA decision June 30, 2022 – This morning, the Supreme Court ruled in the West Virginia v. EPA case, in a 6-3 decision that curtails the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change.  Reducing greenhouse… Continue reading Statement on Supreme Court WV v. EPA decision