President Biden Pledges Executive Actions to Address Climate Change "Emergency"
During a speech in Somerset, Massachusetts, President Biden calls climate change an "emergency," urges Republicans not t…
Presidential Remarks on the Climate Change and Clean Energy
2022-07-20T17:17:02-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTAzXC8yMDIyMDcyMDE0NDUxNzAxM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==President Biden called climate change a “clear and present danger” during a speech in Somerset, Massachusetts, but did not announce any executive actions. He promised to take action, though, pointing to Congress' failure to pass legislation addressing the issue. Additionally, he spoke about clean energy and creating jobs from the Brayton Point Power Station, which was once the largest coal-fired power plant in New England, but on this day he called it “the frontier of clean energy in America.” The president also spoke about investments in infrastructure to safeguard the nation against extreme heat and natural disasters.
President Biden called climate change a “clear and present danger” during a speech in Somerset, Massachusetts, but did not announce any exec… read more
President Biden called climate change a “clear and present danger” during a speech in Somerset, Massachusetts, but did not announce any executive actions. He promised to take action, though, pointing to Congress' failure to pass legislation addressing the issue. Additionally, he spoke about clean energy and creating jobs from the Brayton Point Power Station, which was once the largest coal-fired power plant in New England, but on this day he called it “the frontier of clean energy in America.” The president also spoke about investments in infrastructure to safeguard the nation against extreme heat and natural disasters. close
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