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1 month ago | 
citizensclimatelobby.org | Elissa Tennant
Clean energy is essential for a sustainable, healthier, and economically stable future. By transitioning to clean energy, we can reduce pollution, create jobs, and ensure long-term energy security.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
citizensclimatelobby.org | Dana Nuccitelli |Flannery Winchester
By Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research CoordinatorEarlier this week, the House of Representatives passed a budget resolution, which directs all the committees in the House to either spend or cut certain amounts from their budgets for the next 10 years. The Energy & Commerce Committee, for example, was directed to cut $880 billion in spending. The question each committee now has to answer is: What spending do they cut?
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
citizensclimatelobby.org | Elissa Tennant
People are wondering, "Why is my energy bill so high, and how can I save money?" But beyond inflation, there’s a bigger factor at play: the planet is overheating.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
citizensclimatelobby.org | Steve Valk
In this episode, you will learn about the Energy Permitting Reform Act in the U.S. Congress, and how a music class led a college student to discover fresh insights about climate change. We also share how listening will enhance and improve your ability as a climate communicator. Barbara Wankollie’s Soundscape: Climate and Colonization Through SoundWe highlight the work of Barbara Wankollie, a political science student from Liberia studying at Bucknell University.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
citizensclimatelobby.org | Dana Nuccitelli |Steve Valk
By Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research CoordinatorWe at CCL have been advocating for Congress to implement clean energy permitting reform for nearly two years. Research has shown that if we don’t start building clean energy infrastructure faster, we will only achieve about half of the potential climate pollution reductions from the policies we’ve already passed, like the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
citizensclimatelobby.org | Steve Valk
Angry and Ready: Dana R. Fisher’s Climate Call to ActionIn this month’s Citizens’ Climate Radio, host Peterson Toscano introduces listeners to the fiery and determined voice of Dana R. Fisher, a veteran in the climate change movement with nearly four decades of experience. Fisher, the author of “Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action,” delivers a searing critique of the fossil fuel industry and the ineffectiveness of incremental policy changes.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
citizensclimatelobby.org | Beth A. Malow |Steve Valk
By Beth Malow, a member of the Braver Angels Leadership TeamWith the election season heating up, is it possible to stay civil and work together across partisan divides? Absolutely! In late June, more than 700 delegates wearing lanyards of red (conservative), blue (liberal), and yellow (other- independent) showed how it’s done at the 2024 Braver Angels National Convention. The event took place in Kenosha, Wisconsin on beautiful Lake Michigan.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
citizensclimatelobby.org | Steve Valk
In this month’s Citizens’ Climate Radio episode, host Peterson Toscano and the CCR teams introduce a fresh approach to climate change storytelling by exploring personal stories as metaphors. While these stories are not explicitly about climate change, they reveal truths and perspectives that resonate with our climate work. Join us to discover how personal narratives can enhance and diversify our stories about climate change.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
citizensclimatelobby.org | Steve Valk
In this month’s Citizens’ Climate Radio episode, host Peterson Toscano and the CCR teams introduce a fresh approach to climate change storytelling by exploring personal stories as metaphors. While these stories are not explicitly about climate change, they reveal truths and perspectives that resonate with our climate work. Join us to discover how personal narratives can enhance and diversify our stories about climate change.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
citizensclimatelobby.org | Steve Valk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 23, 2024, Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the Energy Permitting Act of 2024, which would make a range of critical updates to the federal energy permitting process. Citizens’ Climate Lobby thanks Sen. Manchin and Sen. Barrasso for their bipartisan leadership on the important issue of clean energy permitting reform.