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Vice President Kamala Harris Is A Climate Champion
Vice President Kamala Harris has a strong record of advancing climate and clean energy policies that protect our health, create good-paying jobs, and hold polluters accountable. As attorney general, senator, and vice president, Harris has been a fierce advocate of environmental protections and investing in communities that bear the brunt of the climate crisis. Updated: […]
July 23, 2024
Wisconsin Can’t Afford Another Trump Presidency
As the Republican National Convention comes to Wisconsin, Wisconsinites have a clear choice between President Biden’s climate and clean energy progress and another anti-science Trump presidency. A second Trump term would put the interests of Big Oil over everyday Americans, pollute our air and water, eliminate environmental protections, and end clean energy investments that are […]
July 12, 2024
Trump’s Failures on Wildfires
Donald Trump promoted misinformation about wildfires and hurt recovery efforts during wildfire disasters. In 2018, after California experienced its deadliest wildfires in the state’s history, Trump threatened to withhold aid and used the disaster to help logging industry allies. Two years later, after taking days to publicly address deadly wildfires in California, Trump initially refused […]
June 20, 2024
Trump’s Failures On Extreme Heat And Drought
Trump has a history of downplaying heatwaves and denying droughts. In the White House, Trump ignored scientists’ warnings about water issues and thwarted American workers’ protections against extreme heat. We know what notorious climate denier Trump will do if elected – GOP strategists and even a top Trump Labor official have said he would scrap […]
June 20, 2024
Trump’s Failures On Hurricanes, Storms, And Flooding
During his presidency, Donald Trump failed in both the preparation and disaster response to hurricanes, storms, and flooding and actively worsened conditions for Americans impacted by such weather events. He failed to adequately prepare the country for hurricanes by leaving disaster response positions open months into his term. After Trump’s FEMA botched the response to […]
June 20, 2024
Trump’s Failures on Tornadoes and Derechos
In addition to downplaying the threat of tornadoes and extreme weather, Donald Trump not only suggested that certain states get better treatment from FEMA following tornadoes but was slow to approve aid following a derecho during his term. After telling FEMA to give Alabama “A plus treatment” following a tornado, Trump was accused of playing […]
June 20, 2024
Trump’s Most Egregious Attacks On Climate
From outright saying he wanted to be a “dictator” on “day one” to waging a war on clean energy and rolling back environmental protections for big polluters, here are five of the former president’s worst hits from his long (and terrible) record on climate. 1. Trump Wants To Be A “Dictator” On “Day One” To […]
June 20, 2024
While Trump Made Us More Vulnerable To Extreme Weather, President Biden Has Taken Major Action On Climate
Trump ignored climate science and opened our public lands to oil and gas – making us more vulnerable to extreme weather. President Biden has acted to combat climate change and to make us more resilient to its impacts. Additional details are below on each of the above bullets. Trump ignored climate science and opened our […]
June 20, 2024
While Trump Made Us More Vulnerable To Extreme Weather, President Biden Has Taken Major Action On Climate
Since taking office, President Biden has taken concrete action to mitigate extreme weather and build climate resiliency in communities across the country. In stark contrast, Trump’s presidency made the nation more vulnerable to extreme weather events as he repeatedly revoked pro-climate policies, stifled climate science, mocked extreme weather disasters, and allowed the oil and gas industry to pollute our air with toxic greenhouse gasses that drive climate change.
June 5, 2024
Why Nevada needs Climate Action Now
By making critical climate investments, the Build Back Better Act will create millions of good-paying jobs, lower energy costs for families by roughly $500 a year, invest in disadvantaged communities and tackle the climate crisis. Not only are Nevadans demanding climate action now, with 76% of registered voters supporting Congressional action on climate change, they […]
February 28, 2024