In the next few weeks, congressional leaders have a critical opportunity to join forces with President Joe Biden to turn the tide against climate change, economic inequality, and environmental injustice.
On Friday, the developer announced it will seek more than $15 billion from the Biden administration in damages. Those damages would come out of taxpayer money, expertssay.
The Biden administration calculates that greenhouse gases create a 'social cost' of 9.5 trillion. The states' attorneys general say Biden doesn't have the authority to determine 'social costs' and that this should be the Legislature's responsibility.
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg implored President Biden to get serious about tackling environmental issues facing the world and suggested the new administration has not done enough in the arena during his first two months in office.
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D), President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Energy secretary, said on Sunday that Biden is hoping to take advantage of the "economic opportunity" of combating climate change.
