Santa Rosa editorial endorsement for carbon pricing; upcoming book talk
with Katharine Hayhoe

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Weekly Briefing, Oct. 20, 2021

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Table of Contents:

Watch: Danny on Manchin

Take action this week

New Get Loud, Take Action page

Upcoming trainings

This week on the blog

Danny: Roller coaster of legislative process no cause for panic

In the past week, news outlets have reported several twists and turns
about climate provisions being negotiated in the budget reconciliation
bill. CCL VP for Government Affairs Danny Richter provides some
perspective to calm your nerves in a new video.

Late last week, the New York Times reported

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that Sen. Joe Manchin is likely to cut the Clean Electricity Payment
Plan (CEPP) that was the cornerstone of legislation to reduce carbon
emissions. "This has a lot of people speaking in apocalyptic terms,"
said Danny.

Although the CEPP would have helped reduce carbon emissions, Danny
points out that there are other measures, such as tax incentives and a
price on carbon pollution, that will achieve the 50% emissions
reductions by 2030 that the U.S. has committed to.

The conversation has turned even more to carbon pricing over the last
few days. The New York Times

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reported, following news of Manchin's desire to drop the CEPP, that
Democrats are gravitating to a carbon tax to achieve emissions
reductions. However, concerns arose yesterday when Manchin said, " the
carbon tax is not on the board at all right now."

"He's just saying it hasn't been discussed. He's not saying that it's
dead on arrival, so I really wouldn't worry too much about this
statement," said Danny.

In wrapping up, Danny suggests several actions: Writing letters to the
editor, emailing President Biden

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and helping with CCL's phone banking and text banking. Get the full
briefing on the latest developments with the reconciliation bill and
what it all means in Danny's new video.

WATCH DANNY

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In other news this week:

About that legislative roller coaster : CCL Strategy Director Tony Sirna
had some encouraging words about the latest developments surrounding
climate measures in the reconciliation bill. In a post on CCL Community

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, Tony explains how provisions that include a carbon price can reach the
goal of 50% emissions reductions by 2030. In a second post

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, he puts Manchin's remarks about carbon pricing in more context, and he
clarifies that the door is still open to the policy.

Editorial backs carbon price for reconciliation: CCL volunteers in Santa
Rosa generated a big endorsement for carbon fee and dividend in the
Press-Democrat this week. In a lead editorial

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, the newspaper said the reconciliation bill should include the carbon
pricing policy because it is "a strategy that promises to reduce
emissions, promote new technologies and put money in people's pockets to
offset the cost."

Braver Angels workshop this weekend : Braver Angels is hosting a
workshop this Sunday, Oct. 24, at 12 p.m. ET called "Bridging the Divide
on Climate Solutions Workshop." While most Americans understand that
climate change is real, they disagree about how to solve it. "Bridging
the Divide on Climate Solutions" teaches communication skills that will
allow people to talk more constructively with each other about solutions
to climate change. Register here

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Book Q&A with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe : Join CCL on Oct. 27, as well as
world-renowned climate scientist and CCL Advisory Board Member Dr.
Katharine Hayhoe, for a CCL-exclusive one-hour conversation about her
new book "Saving Us." Join us

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Take action this week

If you have a little time: Check out this tweet on Romney and carbon
pricing

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) recently did an interview with the Milken
Institute about the effectiveness of carbon pricing. "Interestingly,
there's only one change that dramatically affects the amount of global
emissions, and that's a price on carbon," Romney said. Check out CCLer
Tom Moyer's tweet with a video excerpt here

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If you have more time: Register for November Grit and Gratitude
conference

We're less than a month away from our November virtual conference, Grit
& Gratitude, happening Nov. 13-14. The conference, featuring keynote
speaker Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, provides an opportunity to
celebrate this year's accomplishments and prepare for challenges ahead.
Learn more and register here

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You can also connect with your nearest CCL chapter

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to take action in your community, or join one of CCL's national online
Action Teams

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to take action on specific topics like agriculture, health, faith, and
more.

Browse CCL Community's Event Calendar

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to find upcoming events, trainings, and calls you can join.

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See progress with Get Loud, Take Action page

CCL recently unveiled a new webpage designed to help volunteers see all
of the progress that we're making, as well as the work that we have left
to do. The page, titled "Get Loud, Take Action," shows volunteers how
close CCL is to reaching contact goals while offering volunteers
shortcuts to email the President, as well as your senators and
representatives. Check out the new page to see how many contacts we've
made so far, and to take action yourself!

VISIT THE PAGE

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Upcoming trainings

10/21: Rural Economic Benefits of Climate Policy — Join CCL Research
Coordinator Jerry Hinkle for training on CCL district-specific research,
emphasizing that renewable energy development offers significant
economic development opportunities for rural America. Join us

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10/28: Big Tent Climate Talks w/ National Wildlife Federation — This
month's conversation will feature CCL's Senior Business Relations
Manager Kyle Kammien talking with National Wildlife Federation's Shannon
Heyck-Williams. Join us

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10/28: November Lobby Training #1: Legislative Plan — Join CCL's Vice
President of Government Affairs Dr. Danny Richter for a training that
will provide insight on the dynamics in Congress. This training is
recommended for those planning on joining their local November 2021
lobby meeting. Join us

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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:

10/26: Q&A For November Conference & Lobby Days — Are you curious about
what to expect when you attend either CCL's virtual November Conference
or Lobby Days? Join Amy Bennett, CCL's Director of Congressional
Liaisons and Lobby Days, for the first half of the call to focus on
CCL's lobby day procedures and questions. Then, for the second half,
join CCL National Events Manager, Alison Kubicsko, to review the online
conference details and answer related Q&A. Join us

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To see other topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics page
of CCL Community

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This week on the CCL blog

CCL sends letter to Biden : Check out this press release, announcing
that CCL sent a letter to President Biden and other White House
officials, urging them to support climate measures in the reconciliation
bill. Read more

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The value of student engagement at CCL : Former Student Engagement
Director Clara Fang and new Student Engagement Manager Steffanie Munguía
explain the importance of getting students and younger generations
involved in combating climate change. Read more

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ICYMI — Volunteers urge grasstops to get involved in email, call
campaigns : As CCLers contact Congress, many volunteers encouraged their
local grasstops leaders to reach out as well. Read more

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