As climate crisis worsens in US, pressure on Biden and Kerry grows
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on August 14, 2021
Global leaders will meet in Glasgow, Scotland, to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- but officials say the success of the summit will hinge on what can be achieved in Washington. Democratic lawmakers note that most of the work has yet to be done, and much of it falls to Congress.
"I give [the administration] generally very good marks, but with the huge caveat that most of the heavy lifting is still ahead of us," Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island told CNN. "Glasgow is still ahead of us, reconciliation is still ahead of us, most . . .
