Progressives Should Absolutely Tank Manchin’s Fossil Fuel Giveaway, even Senior moderate Dem Tom Carper is skeptical about voting for this boondoggle

[basquebromance]

The dirty "deal" being forced on us by Manchin + Schumer would fast-track fossil fuel projects and strip away the chance for public input or meaningful environmental review. vote it down, kill the bill!

Tom Carper sure doesn't sound sold yet on the permitting deal Chuck Schumer struck with Joe Manchin: "I’m reserving judgment for now."

News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.

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Progressives Should Absolutely Tank Joe Manchin’s Fossil Fuel Giveaway

Last week, Democrats finally agreed on a major package of climate legislation. But in order for it to actually work, its worst parts will have to be killed or repealed. There are signs progressives in Congress are gearing up to do just that.

jacobin.com

 

[theHawk]

The dirty "deal" being forced on us by Manchin + Schumer would fast-track fossil fuel projects and strip away the chance for public input or meaningful environmental review. vote it down, kill the bill!

Tom Carper sure doesn't sound sold yet on the permitting deal Chuck Schumer struck with Joe Manchin: "I’m reserving judgment for now."

News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.

www.politico.com

Progressives Should Absolutely Tank Joe Manchin’s Fossil Fuel Giveaway

Last week, Democrats finally agreed on a major package of climate legislation. But in order for it to actually work, its worst parts will have to be killed or repealed. There are signs progressives in Congress are gearing up to do just that.

jacobin.com

So if we don’t have ”fossil fuels“ then what will we use?

 

[basquebromance]

So if we don’t have ”fossil fuels“ then what will we use?

wind cats...cats in the wind!

 

[1srelluc]

I'll enjoy watching them eat their own.

 

[basquebromance]

global human flourishing requires less oil, coal, and natural gas, not more!

there's a reason Apple, Google, and facebook proclaim themselves to be 100% renewable!

 

[basquebromance]

fossil fuels provide 4 times more energy around the world than all alternatives combined...that needs to change, my friends!

 

[basquebromance]

In 2012, coal provided 50+ percent of Greece's electricity supply (in the interconnected system, incl. imports). In 1H 2020, coal was down to 12.3 percent—displaced by renewables, imports and, less so, natural gas. Reminder that markets can move faster than phase-out pledges.

 

[basquebromance]

California and Texas (the other two of the top three most populous states) each get about 25% of energy from renewables. Florida gets just over 3 percent from renewables

 

[basquebromance]

For low & middle-income areas:
-replace fossil fuel subsidies with investments in clean energy
-reallocate irrigation subsidies to improve water supply, sanitation & wastewater infrastructure

More recommendations:

Don’t ignore economic lessons of the Great Recession: new UNEP report

A new report from UNEP draws on lessons from the Great Recession to help governments incorporate environmental sustainability into COVID-19 recovery packages.

www.unep.org

 

[basquebromance]

i once read a poll, but couldn't find it online, that 50 percent of Americans think fossil fueled climate change will eventually lead to the extinction of the human race...AOC, and i agree with her, says that will happen in less than 10 years if we don't change course

 

[basquebromance]

Some people think fossil fuels are running out. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

"A million years from now, over 90% of the oil & gas underground will still be there." - Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Oilfield Services

that's why we need AGGRESSIVE action to phase them out, my friends!

 

[basquebromance]

We tend to deify nature and to view it as, ‘Oh, well, the Earth was this great, delicate nurturer before our evil impact ruined it.’ You particularly hear this with climate

 

[Papageorgio]

Looks like someone is wanting to run up their post count.

 

[basquebromance]

 

[basquebromance]

 

[basquebromance]

Looks like someone is wanting to run up their post count.

or i want to kill the damn bill