‘Unlikely messengers' endorse price on carbon; early bird special
expiring soon for June conference.
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Weekly Briefing, Apr. 27, 2022
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Table of Contents:
API proposes carbon price
Take action this week
TN and KY outreach tours
Upcoming trainings
American Petroleum Institute proposes a carbon price
News broke last week
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that the American Petroleum Institute (API), the country's largest trade
association for the oil and gas industry, has drafted a proposal urging
Congress to adopt a carbon fee with rebates to Americans. They propose
using the revenue for rebates to households and investments in new
technology, and they call for border tariffs to keep U.S. businesses
competitive.
If this policy sounds familiar, it should: it's similar to the policy
that we at Citizens' Climate Lobby have supported for years.
In a new video today, CCL's Vice President of Governmental Affairs Danny
Richter shares that API isn't the only group speaking up about carbon
pricing lately: the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget also
released a report
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weighing the benefits of a carbon price. Additionally, the Electric
Power Supply Association, which is effectively a natural gas
association, also endorsed a carbon price.
Danny explains that this support comes from unexpected messengers, or
organizations that don't typically work within the climate space. "This
is significant because research indicates that it is unexpected voices,
such as these, that lead to politicians elevating a policy issue above
other priorities and scheduling it for scarce floor time," Danny says.
In today's video, Danny also gives an update about the budget
reconciliation process, where we hope to see major climate policy
emerge.
WATCH DANNY'S VIDEO
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In other news this week:
Climate Solutions Caucus: The bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus
celebrated Earth Day last week by endorsing several pieces of climate
legislation. Some of those pieces include the Growing Climate Solutions
Act and the Financing Our Energy Future Act. You can find more
information about the caucus and the bills endorsed here
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Electrify everything? Rewiring America wants to electrify every
appliance in the U.S. Keishaa Austin, our guest speaker on CCL's April
call, explains how we get there, and what we all can do to help. Read
more.
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Volunteer Spotlight Roundup: For this month's Volunteer Spotlight, we
highlight nine CCL volunteers from across the country doing climate work
in their communities. Read more.
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Contact your members of Congress
Recently national news stories from the Washington Post Climate 202
newsletter
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and E&E News
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show that Congress is back, and that the budget reconciliation process
is high on the priority list for Congress in the coming month. That
means this is a great time to contact your members of Congress and urge
them to support a carbon price. You can contact them here
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If you have more time: Register for CCL's Conference for early bird
discount
We can't wait to see you at our annual conference in D.C. this summer!
The early bird deadline for CCL's June conference registration is April
30, 11:59 p.m. ET. This discount saves $50 on registration, reducing the
price from $179 to $129. The overall registration deadline is May 22.
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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Grassroots: TN and KY outreach tours
For most of April, CCL's Appalachia Regional Coordinator Jon Clark has
been traveling across Tennessee and Kentucky on Earth Week outreach
tours. The tour stops have run the gamut: public presentations at
libraries and churches, tabling at Earth Day-themed events, CCL chapter
meetings, creative outreach at a local rock climbing gym, a newspaper
editorial board meeting, radio interviews, and more.
Jon and other local volunteers have been thoroughly documenting the
tours on social media, posting regular updates and photos to Twitter
along the way. Head over to CCL Community to read more about the tours
and see some of their social media highlights.
SEE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
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Upcoming trainings
4/28: Big Tent Climate Talk w/ Environmental Voter Project — Find out
what EVP is up to this year for the midterms and how CCL volunteers can
plug in. Our April event will feature a conversation with Brett Cease,
CCL's Education and Engagement Senior Director, and Shannon Seigal,
Organizing Director with Environmental Voter Project. Join us!
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5/5: An introduction to CCL's Anti-Racism and Allyship Guide — CCL
strives to provide a welcoming space for people from all backgrounds and
cultures. Join Karina Ramirez, CCL's Diversity and Inclusion Director,
for an introduction to CCL's anti-racism and allyship guide. This
resource guide has been written by staff and volunteers to provide
resources for those wanting to better understand the importance of
anti-racism work. This includes highlighting portions of our ongoing
work regarding Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and why it is integral to
our work as climate advocates. Join us!
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Need training on the basics? Catch our next session of Core Volunteer
Training, made for newer volunteers:
5/3: Understanding Congress Basics — Do you have a question about the
legislative process in Congress? Join CCL's Membership Coordinator,
Caillie Roach, as well as Kesten Bozinovic, CCL's Liaison Coordinator,
for an analysis of the policymaking process and what life is like for
members of Congress and their staffers. 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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