Published: Thursday, April 29, 2021
President Biden. Photo credit: Pool via CNP/SplashNews/Newscom
President Biden speaking to a joint session of Congress last night. Pool via CNP/SplashNews/Newscom
On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Biden used his first address to Congress to illustrate his quick start out of the gate, referencing climate change far more than his predecessors and aiming to balance his bold vision with his moderate sensibilities.
Reactions to his speech ranged from celebratory to downright appalled. While greens generally rejoiced, Republican politicians labeled Biden s defense of government action on COVID-19 and climate change as socialist.
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Biden orders government to buy carbon-free power and electric cars in sweeping climate executive order Print this article
President Biden directed agencies to purchase more carbon-free power and electric cars in a sweeping executive order Wednesday meant to have the government weigh climate change in nearly everything it does.
The order also pauses new oil and gas leasing on federal lands, delivering on a campaign promise but creating immediate and fierce tensions with the oil and gas industry and congressional Republicans.
Biden’s order builds on executive actions he took on his first day in office, when he began the process
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On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we are marking Martin Luther King Jr. day by discussing the road ahead for the environmental justice movement, and what should be done to reverse the Trump administration s anti-environment policies and their impacts on frontline communities.
Later in the show, we ll discuss the Flint water crisis. Last week, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office announced criminal charges against eight former state officials, including the state’s former Governor Rick Snyder, for their alleged roles in the crisis. What should justice look like for those affected by the crisis?
Guests:
Mustafa Santiago Ali, vice president of Environmental Justice, Climate, and Community Revitalization at the National Wildlife Federation