President could bypass the political gridlock as nearly 20% population faces 100F and above temperatures
Biden will visit a coal-turned-wind power plant in Massachusetts on Wednesday, to promote his climate action efforts.
The president indicated last week that he would take steps to reduce carbon emissions after the West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin – a crucial swing vote in the evenly divided Senate –for climate legislation Democrats had hoped to pass before leaving Washington for the August recess and as they face tough midterm elections in November.
Rich Lowry, editor of the conservative National Review magazine, tweeted in response to the report: “Yet again [the White House] advertises contempt for the rules of our constitutional republic.”the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing emissions rules involving matters of great “economic and political significance”.
Merkley tweeted: “[Biden] needs to go big on climate – starting by declaring a climate emergency so we can take bold action NOW on the disastrous impacts climate chaos has on our health, environment, and economy.” Biden has been trying to signal to voters that he is tackling global heating at a time when some supporters have despaired about the lack of progress. He has pledged to push forward on his own in the absence of congressional action.
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