Climate Depot By: Marc Morano - January 26, 2021
Dem Sen Majority Leader Schumer urges Biden ‘to call a climate emergency’ – ‘He can do many, many things under the emergency powers…without legislation’
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): "I think it might be a good idea for President Biden to call a climate emergency," Schumer said. "Then he can do many, many things under the emergency powers...that he could do without legislation." Schumer said an emergency declaration would give Biden "more flexibility."https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063723529Schumer urges Biden to declare climate emergency
By Adam Aton, E&E News reporter
Excerpt:
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said last night he would attempt to pass President Biden’s climate agenda with a simple majority, and he urged the president to unlock additional powers by declaring climate change a national emergency.
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“We’re looking at how we make ‘build it back better’ fit — as much of it into reconciliation as we can,†Schumer said in an interview on “The Rachel Maddow Show,†referring to the slogan of Biden’s climate and infrastructure plan.
Reconciliation could allow Democrats to pass massive electric vehicle subsidies, Schumer said, referring to his own “Clean Cars for America†proposal (E&E Daily, Oct. 25, 2019).
Unprompted, Schumer suggested last night that climate programs left out of reconciliation could be enacted if Biden declares climate a national emergency. He cited the precedent of President Trump’s emergency declaration to build walls along the border with Mexico.
“Can I say one more thing on climate — I think it might be a good idea for President Biden to call a climate emergency,†Schumer said. “Then he can do many, many things under the emergency powers of the president that wouldn’t have to go through — that he could do without legislation.â€
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