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Washington CCL Statement on Climate Auction Relief (CAR) Fund Proposal in Washington State Legislature WASHINGTON STATE, Dec. 9, 2023 – Citizens’ Climate Lobby has long proposed that fees on carbon emissions be rebated to American families on a per-capita basis. We call this “carbon cashback.” While the “CAR Fund” proposal by Rep. April Connors (R-Kennewick)… Continue reading Washington CCL Statement on Climate Auction Relief (CAR) Fund Proposal

Katharine Gage, Emily O’Keefe and other CCLers at the United States’ Local Conference of Youth in Dubai CCLers on involvement with United States’ Local Conference of Youth By Steffanie Munguía In October, we shared with you that seven of our campus leaders had been selected to participate in the United States’ Local Conference of Youth… Continue reading CCLers on involvement with United State’s Local Conference of Youth

CCL welcomes reintroduction of bipartisan carbon pricing bill Dec. 7, 2023 – Citizens’ Climate Lobby welcomes the reintroduction of the MARKET CHOICE Act, a bipartisan carbon pricing bill led by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) and cosponsored by Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24). “A steadily rising fee on carbon pollution continues to be one of the most… Continue reading CCL welcomes reintroduction of bipartisan carbon pricing bill 

CCL welcomes reintroduction of bipartisan carbon pricing bill Dec. 7, 2023 – Citizens’ Climate Lobby welcomes the reintroduction of the MARKET CHOICE Act, a bipartisan carbon pricing bill led by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) and cosponsored by Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24). “A steadily rising fee on carbon pollution continues to be one of the most… Continue reading CCL welcomes reintroduction of bipartisan carbon pricing bill 

Members of CCL Philadelphia pictured in a lobby meeting with Rep. Dwight Evans, June 2023 CCL Philly leads charge to convince Amtrak to scrap fossil fuel heating plan By Charlotte Ward When members of the Philadelphia chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby heard that rail giant Amtrak was planning to install gas-fired boilers in the city’s… Continue reading CCL Philly leads charge to convince Amtrak to scrap fossil fuel heating plan

Storyteller Van Wagner, riding a log raft on the Susquehanna River Episode 90: The Impact of Forests in Our Climate Change Fight In this episode, host Peterson Toscano guides us through an exploration of the role forests play in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change, both in urban and rural settings. Six guests… Continue reading Episode 90: The Impact of Forests in Our Climate Change Fight

Van Jones delivered a keynote address to CCL’s “Grassroots Rising” conference.  1,492 volunteers attend ‘Grassroots Rising,’ followed by 360 citizen lobby meetings November 2023 — At least 1,492 attendees, determined to build their grassroots climate advocacy skills, came together at Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s fall virtual conference this month.  After a summer of record heat and… Continue reading  1,492 volunteers attend ‘Grassroots Rising,’ followed by 360 citizen lobby meetings

Rep. Young Kim (R-CA-40), one of the Climate Solutions Caucus members who signed the letter, spoke at CCL’s 2022 Conservative Climate Conference Climate Caucus sends letter to leadership urging cooperation on permitting reform By Flannery Winchester Last week, 26 members of the House Climate Solutions Caucus sent a letter to House leadership urging bipartisan climate… Continue reading Climate Caucus sends letter to leadership urging cooperation on permitting reform

Young CCLers preparing for lobby meetings. Nurturing hope and empowerment: Reflections on lobbying By Karen Jackson, volunteer with CCL Salt Lake City, Utah CCL’s November lobby week just came to a close, and we had over 280 virtual meetings held by volunteers across the country! They worked to generate support for our primary and secondary… Continue reading Nurturing hope and empowerment: Reflections on lobbying

Sen. Cassidy appeared on CNN to discuss the introduction of his Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023. Republican Senators introduce foreign pollution fee bill By Flannery Winchester Last week, Senate Republicans Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina introduced the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023. That name is pretty snappy compared to… Continue reading Republican Senators introduce foreign pollution fee bill