This article discusses Chuck Schumer’s attempts to sidetrack the Green New Deal. The Senate leader wants to exploit progressives’ enthusiasm for the Green New Deal while pushing the proposal to the sidelines.
This article discusses how Senator Markey is trying to make the case for the Green New Deal. Senator Ed Markey has heard the criticism of the Green New Deal as overly broad and unrealistic. But in an Yale Environment e360 interview, Markey, who co-introduced the proposal in Congress, explains why he believes it will spark a much-needed debate about how to confront the climate crisis.
The Green New Deal is a statement of principles, rather than an actual piece of legislation — calling for a 10-year “national mobilization” to reduce emissions from the power sector to zero. It also calls for overhauling the country’s transportation system, upgrading all existing buildings, and guaranteeing everyone in the U.S. “high-quality health care” and a “job with a family-sustaining wage.”
This article discusses The Good News About a Green New Deal.