Biden’s remarks on climate ring hollow, as he considers leasing millions of acres of public land
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
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President Biden urged Congress to approve funding to combat climate change in a speech Tuesday, PBS NewsHour, YouTube
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President Biden addressed the nation from New York City on Tuesday, just days after Hurricane Ida caused flooding in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, killing at least 43 people.
Biden linked the deaths to climate change and called on Congress to take action by passing his $1 trillion infrastructure package, as well as Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill, both of which contain funding to address global warming. He is also asking for another $24 billion to address hurricane damage.
“People are beginning to realize this is much, much bigger than anyone was willing to believe,” he said. “We have to take some bold action now to tackle the accelerating effects of climate [change].”
Biden is right to blame the deaths and destruction caused by Ida on climate change: Scientists agree that global warming is causing storms to become more intense and more destructive. And he’s right to call on Congress to pass funding to address the challenges we face. But his words ring hollow, since his administration is making plans to auction off rights to more of our public land to oil and gas companies.
“While the president is encouraging Congress to act, his administration is about to hold an offshore drilling fire sale that could produce a billion barrels of oil,” said Center for Western Priorities Executive Director Jennifer Rokala.
She called on the White House to release a report on the oil and gas leasing system that could lead to much-needed reform and was supposed to be published earlier this summer.
“If President Biden is serious about acting on climate, the ball is in his court. America is watching,” Rokala said.
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