Who Cares About the Coronavirus Pandemic and Climate Change?

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

As I try to explain why Democrats and the clean energy and climate defense sectors proposed a series of climate-related initiatives as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the Cares Act or Act) which will be signed into law within days. The connection between climate change and stimulus legislation intended to respond to the coronavirus pandemic is not as tenuous as it might seem at first blush.

Climate Politics/Capitol Light (48)

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

It's hardly a surprise that the coronavirus pandemic is controlling politics up and down Pennsylvania from Capitol Hill to the White House. The president assumed a more somber tone during the week, although he continued to make misstatements about the pandemic and what the government was doing about it.

Bernie Sanders: A Candidate on the Cusp of Relevance

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

Amending Biden’s climate plan with elements of the GND, e.g., banning fracking, could gain the active support of progressive environmentalists. As oil drops below $30 a barrel, a fracking ban may no longer be of much consequence to companies otherwise going bankrupt.

Climate Politics/Capitol Light (47)

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

The world is not doing well in its efforts to meet the existing voluntary goals of the Paris climate accord—targets that collectively were known to be inadequate from the day the accord first came into force.

OK, Young’uns—Is Joe Biden’s Position on Climate Good Enough?

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

The critical question is one the with which I began: OK, young’uns--is Joe Biden's position on climate change good enough? Good enough that is for progressive Democrats and their supporters to endorse him and work actively between now and November to defeat Donald John Trump? For the sake of the environment, I hope it is.

Riding the Populist Wave

By Thomas H. Greco, Jr., Beyond Money

In either case, the ultimate realization of social justice, economic equity, true democracy, peace, and environmental stability will depend on people learning to work together in our communities to find common ground and tackle the larger task of building systems that better serve all the people and promote the common good. Your vote does count, so stand up and be counted.

The Nunce and Future King— Perhaps the Nation’s Greatest Existential Threat?

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

Trump’s narcissism and lack of understanding of what has kept America great for over 240 years is possibly an even greater threat to the nation than climate change. In his three years in office, Trump and his administration have been sued hundreds of times—more than any other administration in history.

Climate Politics/Capitol Light (46)

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

For the first time in a very long time, a significant energy bill will be debated in the Senate during the week of March 1st. The legislation, The American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA, S. 2657), is the product of a collaboration between Senators Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV).

Native Leaders, Civic Groups Blast Rollback of Bedrock Environmental Law

By Talli Nauman, Esperanza Project

The Creature from the Black Lagoon loomed over the offices of the Interior Department last week as non-profit consumer advocate Public Citizen joined the chorus of voices condemning the proposed rollback of the bedrock National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.

Will the Green New Deal Become the Green New Democratic Party?

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

History will recall that 2020 was the year climate issues finally mattered enough to voters to guide their hands when it came time to mark their ballots. Will history also record that the 2020 election resulted in the break-up of the Democratic party and that an underlying cause of the separation was the rise of the youth climate movement around the Green New Deal (GND)?

Climate Politics/Capitol Light (45)

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

According to a report by the consulting firm Oliver Wyman, the financial services sector stands to lose up to $1 trillion if it does not react to climate change quickly enough and is forced to adhere to policy levers like a carbon tax.

Climate Matters: The Nature of Eco-McCarthyism

By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion

House Minority Leader McCarthy (R-CA) has gone on record warning conservative Republicans that they are in danger of losing the support of voters under the age of 35 over the issue of climate change. To counter the Democrat’s talk of the Green New Deal and the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act released by Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Minority Leader called upon Republican House members to show they too care about the future of the planet by introducing their own brand of climate-related legislation.