Biden-Harris initiatives on climate change that are working
18 August 2024
Is climate change an important issue for you? If so, I suggest you read this article from the Environmental Defense Fund, see page 8:
The Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, both signed by President Biden, are changing lives. Here’s how.
In a backyard in Louisiana, an abandoned oil well no longer leaks planet-warming methane. In Maryland, school kids are riding on new electric buses with no tailpipe pollution. And, in California, a young family’s home is fossil fuel-free, thanks to federal tax incentives.
These are just a few of thousands of stories of how America is fighting the climate crisis thanks to the provisions of two landmark bills that President Biden signed into law.
The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $1.2 trillion for transportation and infrastructure spending, including upgrades to the power grid and investments in clean energy. And the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act allocates hundreds of billions of dollars in tax credits and investments to tackle climate change.
Since these historic laws passed, money has gone to all 50 states, spurring progress in clean vehicle adoption, solar and wind power, battery improvements, modernizing U.S. infrastructure, and more. Together, the laws are projected to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 40% by 2030 — a giant leap forward in the climate fight.
“The last three years have yielded more progress on climate than we’ve seen in the previous 20,” says EDF President Fred Krupp. “The IRA will be remembered along with the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act as a landmark in the history of environmental protection.” More
I strongly support the Harris-Walz ticket for many reasons, including the importance of climate change as an issue that must be addressed. The Democratic Party knows that global warming is harming Americans and people elsewhere and that the impact will worsen unless we take action. Yet most Republicans, including Donald Trump, have their heads in the sand and deny that this is a problem. In fact, Trump plans an all out war on climate science.
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