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Facing legislative failure, Biden announces incremental climate initiatives

The president touted investments in extreme heat resilience and offshore wind at the site of a converted coal plant in Massachusetts, but stopped short of declaring a "climate emergency."

WEKU

Biden unveils extreme heat plan – but doesn’t declare climate emergency

Initiatives are aimed at helping salvage the president’s tattered climate agenda after Joe Manchin delivered a major blow last week

The Guardian - US

What would happen if Biden declared a climate emergency?

President Biden seems to be waffling on taking matters into his own hands — but here’s what he could get done.

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'Basket case' USA could shatter climate consensus

The Climate Change Minister worries American political breakdown will threaten the stability of the Paris Agreement framework.

Newsroom.co.nz

Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to reform counting of electors in wake of Jan. 6

A new bill would clarify the role of the vice president in certifying presidential elections.

Axios

Biden approval hits another new low as more Democrats sour on him, poll finds

Democrats' approval of President Biden has dropped 9 points, pushing him to just a 36% approval rating in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

WEKU

Perhaps it’s time to kick Joe Manchin out of the Democratic party

At every opportunity, Manchin has sabotaged Democrats’ agenda. What’s going on here? It’s spelled m-o-n-e-y

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Biden to announce climate actions at ex-coal plant in Mass.

President Joe Biden is preparing to announce new actions on climate change

The Independent UK

Editorial: Rebuilding after Build Back Better: Democrats can get mad, but they’d be better off looking for fresh victories

We can’t disagree with the anger aimed at Joe Manchin for dragging the Senate along for months before finally admitting there’s no pared-down version of a Build Back Better bill he will support after all. Manchin uses inflation as an excuse but simultaneously says he can’t countenance raising taxes on…

Tribune News Service

White House holds out hope for Manchin climate deal later this summer

Democrats are leaving the door open to pursuing climate legislation in a potential second reconciliation package.

Axios

"The View" blasts Joe Manchin on climate

Joy Behar and the other hosts discuss climate change hypocrisy in the face of deadly heat waves

Salon

White House considers emergency declaration to fight climate change

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce executive action to confront climate change after a key senator blocked legislation, but he’s holding off for now on an emergency decree that would allow him to marshal sweeping powers — and billions of federal dollars — against global warming.

Tribune News Service

Not Everything Is a National Emergency

If the National Emergencies Act goes without reform, presidents will continue to misuse emergency declarations as leverage to shift Congress.

Reason

Biden under pressure to declare climate emergency after Manchin torpedoes bill

President could bypass the political gridlock as nearly 20% population faces 100F and above temperatures

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The Independent UK

Automakers targeting average households with new crop of EVs

In their first rollouts of electric vehicles, America’s automakers targeted people who value short-range economy cars

Salon

Biden mulls declaring climate emergency

"Biden needs to deploy every executive power," advocates say

The Independent UK

Furious AOC says Manchin has no authority to speak on climate ‘for the rest of our term here’

The congresswoman’s remarks come on the heels of Manchin putting climate negotiations on hold until after more inflation numbers come out.

WEKU

Yellen believes U.S. will get on board with global minimum corporate tax — eventually

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke to Morning Edition about global efforts to choke off much of Russia's profit from oil sales and the odds of a recession in the U.S.

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The Independent UK

Partisan lines form over Dem drug price curbs, economic plan

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says plans by Democrats to curb drug prices would place socialist price controls between Americans and the treatments they need

The Independent UK

Republicans warm to $52B computer chip bill, adding momentum

Key Republicans are warming up to passing a bill that provides roughly $52 billion in incentives for the semiconductor industry

Salon

"You think this guy is serious?"

"He's taken campaign contributions from 25 Republican billionaires"

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Senator Manchin Pulls Plug on Climate Spending: 3 Solar Stocks to Short Now

Senator Joe Manchin blocked the climate spending bill, which was expected to provide tax credits to clean energy producers. This marks a significant setback for solar stocks. So, we think solar stocks Array Technologies (ARRY), Polar Power (POLA), and Sunnova (NOVA) are good candidates to short now. Read on….

Tribune News Service

After Manchin tanks talks, climate action moves to life support

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III’s decision to oppose at least for now provisions in his party’s climate and social programs bill that would reduce fossil fuel emissions presents a dramatic but not necessarily fatal setback for the legislation and the prospect of averting what science contends will be a…

Salon

Joe Walsh warns of major MAGA violence

Outspoken Trump critic Joe Walsh tells Salon why the Democratic Party is outmatched in the fight for democracy

Roll Call

After Manchin tanks talks, climate action moves to life support - Roll Call

Sen. Joe Manchin III's decision to oppose emission-cutting provisions, while a dramatic setback, may not kill the budget reconciliation bill.

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