Earth911 Podcast: Tracking Attacks on U.S. Environmental Policy During the Debt Ceiling Debate
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Earth911 Podcast: Tracking Attacks on U.S. Environmental Policy During the Debt Ceiling Debate
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Over the past two years, the United States made a significant investment to improve industries and protect the environment. The funding in the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...
show moreThe Limit, Save, Grow Act would increase pollution globally, even though the atmosphere can take less than 25 years of our current pollution levels. We must avoid exceeding the planet's carbon budget to prevent the atmosphere from tipping over into disastrous climate consequences. If the bill passes, it would also cancel the $37 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, undo the decisions to stop the Keystone XL pipeline, weaken rules on pollution and emissions, and reduce protections for workers in the energy industry. The bill's impact on the climate is an important topic, but the focus on the debt ceiling in the media is overshadowing it. The Global Grassroots Justice Alliance is a group of more than 60 organizations in the United States that work on social, climate, and gender justice. Learn more about the GGJA at https://ggjalliance.org/.
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Author | Mitch Ratcliffe |
Organization | Earth911.com |
Website | earth911.com |
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