WASHINGTON, D.C.–People’s Action released the following statement from Lead Climate Justice Organizer Ben Ishibashi after President Biden failed to declare a national climate emergency today: “We welcome Biden’s executive actions to boost wind energy production and help low-income families keep cool, but this week’s apocalyptic heat waves make it clear that these steps are overdue […]
People’s Action’s Sulma Arias: Manchin Playing Politics, and Our Response Must Be Disciplined Organizing
WASHINGTON, D.C.–People’s Action released the following statement by Executive Director Sulma Arias in response to remarks from Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., stating he would oppose taxes on corporations or climate provisions in new legislation: “Millions of people poured their blood, sweat, and tears into the effort to take our country back from Trump and the […]
People’s Action to Protest EPA Hearing on Trump’s Dirty Energy Plan
CHICAGO – People’s Action and our allies will send a clear message Monday – inside and outside the Environmental Protection Agency’s hearing here – that the Trump administration’s Dirty Energy Scam is a life and death issue for our families and our communities. People’s Action, a national organization based in Chicago, has advocated for a […]