Manchin bill could worsen climate crisis
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Politicians and media pundits are lauding the yet to be passed $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act as “the most ambitious climate action” ever taken by Congress. However, considering that the U.S. Congress has never passed any significant climate legislation, the praise is a bit of a stretch. And t

Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity, labeled the bill “a climate suicide pact” noting: “The new leasing required in this bill will fan the flames of the climate disasters torching our country.”

  • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
    9·
    2 years ago

    So that’s basically $369 billion free money for bourgeoisie and blocks large scale renewable development until fossil barons recieve nonexistentially huge area of land?

      • DankZedong ☭☭☭@lemmygrad.ml
        5·
        2 years ago

        This always bugs me with (right wing) conspiracy theories. They are all so convinced that every person at the top is in on some mysterious plot, like lizard people, drinking blood, aliens, whatever while reality is that they just want more money and more power. It’s super boring.