White House officials are weighing declaring a national climate emergency ahead of the 2024 election, people familiar told Bloomberg News.
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White House officials are weighing whether to declare a national climate emergency several months out from the 2024 election, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
PresidentJoeBiden’stopadvisershavereturnedtoconversationsaboutdeclaringsuchanationalclimateemergency,thoughthoseindiscussionappeartobedividedonthemove,thesourcestoldBloomberg.Whilethemove,thesourcessay,wouldstuntoffshoredrillingandcurbgreenhousegasemissions,othersthinkthemovewouldhelpenergizeyouthvoters,particularlythosewithafocusonclimate,Bloombergreported.(RELATED:BidenReportedlyPlansToGoFullSteamAheadWithSameStrategyDespiteDisastrousPolling)
“PresidentBidenhastreatedtheclimatecrisisasanemergencysincedayoneandwillcontinuetobuildacleanenergyfuturethatlowersutilitybills,createsgood-payingunionjobs,makesoureconomytheenvyoftheworldandprioritizescommunitiesthatfortoolonghavebeenleftbehind,”WhiteHousespokespersonAn
