“The bottom line is—the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is a blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America that will help make our historic economic recovery a historic long-term boom.” -President Biden FACT SHEET: Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Statement by President Joe Biden on … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-28/climate-change-air-quality/caseys-civilian-conservation-corps-could-help-fight-climate-change/a75152-1 July 28, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., wants to bring back the Civilian Conservation Corps, a public-works program from the 1930s that created … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/12/time-incrementalism-over-says-climate-movement-extreme-weather-hits-us “Buildings are collapsing into the sea. Infrastructure is melting. Hundreds are dying from extreme heat. Millions are without power. The ocean is literally on fire. The climate crisis is here.” JESSICA CORBETT July 12, 2021 With hundreds … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Immigrants are essential, and we must create a viable pathway to citizenship for people who are living, working and raising families in our country. During the pandemic, roughly 23 million immigrants—including 5 million … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/09/infrastructure-plan-major-climate-investments-would-create-26-million-jobs-report “Congress has the opportunity to create millions of good-paying jobs in the clean energy economy right now,” said one advocate. KENNY STANCIL July 9, 2021 A report released Friday by Data for Progress and Evergreen Action shows that an infrastructure package with … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): The White House announced today that it has reached an agreement with key senators on an infrastructure package that could pass with bipartisan support. The bipartisan deal does not include any investments to make housing affordable … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter urging congressional leaders to include the HoUSed campaign’s top priorities in any infrastructure package. The letter calls for: A major expansion of … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-06-17/energy-policy/report-push-for-electric-vehicles-in-american-jobs-plan-would-benefit-pa/a74658-1 June 17, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window PHILADELPHIA – A new report predicts big benefits for Pennsylvania, and millions of jobs nationwide, if Congress decides to invest in upgrading the … Continued
From the Environmental Defense Fund (https://www.edf.org/): We have an historic chance to make climate progress through bold infrastructure investments. But this means going beyond roads and bridges and investing in clean energy infrastructure, electric vehicle charging stations and zero-emitting trucks and buses. … Continued
From Food and Water Watch (http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/): You are invited to participate in a 3 week push to finally end fossil fuel subsidies as part of the infrastructure package being negotiated in Congress. As a candidate, President Biden promised to end subsidies … Continued