A weeklong mobilization of climate activists called The People vs. Fossil Fuels aims to put the White House’s climate record to the test—right outside the White House.Starting on October 11, a weeklong mobilization of climate activists called The People vs. Fossil Fuels aims to put the White House’s climate record to the test—right outside the White House. For months, considerable attention has been paid to the congressional scrum over the multitrillion-dollar Build Back Better Act. The proposal is billed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to turn the corner on aggressive climate policy-making, which would be a welcome change from decades of delay, denial, and distraction. Yet, President Biden has powers he is deciding not to use. He could instruct his federal agencies to stop approvals of new fossil fuel infrastructure—an action that would be in line with the recommendations coming from climate scientists worldwide.
By Wenonah Hauter. The Nation. October 11, 2021.
