Activists Rejoice: ‘The Pressure Is Working’: Biden Weighs Climate Emergency Declaration

https://www.commondreams.org/news/climate-change-national-emergency

The youth-led Sunrise Movement on Thursday celebrated Bloombergreporting that “White House officials have renewed discussions about potentially declaring a national climate emergency.”

The Wednesday revelation came just two days after six young activists were arrested outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ Los Angeles, California home to increase pressure on the Biden administration to make such a declaration, which would unlock various federal powers to combat the fossil fuel-driven global crisis.

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