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of lobbying in Washington
The deadline to register for CCL's June conference and lobby day is coming up on May 21. If you've never actually met with your members of Congress before (most people haven't!) then you might enjoy this video filmed by Illinois CCLers, talking about how it feels to lobby and why it makes a difference. "If you had told me one year ago that I would be in D.C. meeting with multiple congressmen and attending this national convention, I would have simply never believed you," said Cristina Mac Cormac with the Lake County, Illinois, chapter. For those who have met with and shared their concerns with members of Congress, the impact and purpose of lobby meetings is crystal clear. "You would think that the politicians would lead, but that's not the way politicians work," said Mark Ailes from the Greater Naperville chapter. "Politicians don't lead the wave. They ride the wave. So, it's our job to create the waves for them to ride on." This is a critical moment to preserve the progress made with clean energy incentives and to push forward with other measures — permitting reform, pricing carbon and healthy forests — to ensure that America meets its climate commitment. Join us in Washington to be part of the team making that happen.
In other news this week: • Carbon pricing discussion in Budget Committee: The president of the Niskanen Center recently testified before the Senate Budget Committee, telling senators that a border carbon adjustment is “a better alternative energy policy to the current inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.” Check out his testimony or learn more about border carbon adjustments. • Save our Sequoias Act: Rep. Scott Peters and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have introduced legislation to give land managers the tools to save the iconic giant sequoia trees and reduce the severity of wildfires that contribute to climate change. CCL supported this legislation when it was first introduced last Congress. • EPA rules forthcoming: The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release new rules aimed at reducing emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. While regulations can be one helpful tool, they are vulnerable to court challenges or changes from future administrations. Durable legislation can have a more lasting impact, and that’s why we lobby Congress. |
