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Leaving Parts of Trump's Pro-Polluter Legacy Intact, Biden Gets C- on Environmental Report Card
Biden's "limited achievements must be put in context of what both science and justice require to avoid the worst impacts of the climate and extinction crises," said the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund.
Expressing alarm over President Joe Biden's support for a number of pipeline projects and his failure to reverse the vast majority of environmental regulatory rollbacks introduced by his predecessor, the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund on Tuesday gave the president a grade of C-minus and said he "needs improvement" on its Environmental Report Card.
"Biden's bold vision during the campaign won't be met if his administration leaves large chunks of Trump's pro-polluter legacy intact."
--Brett Hartl, CBD Action Fund
\u201c25 key promises. C- grade. @POTUS Biden \u201cNeeds Improvement\u201d after his first semester in office. \n \nRead our first Environmental Report Card for @JoeBiden\ud83e\udd89\nhttps://t.co/CDPEXwLqsa\u201d— Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund (@Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund) 1626797912
- Ending financing for overseas coal projects;
- Installing 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations; and
- Requiring that disadvantaged communities receive 40% of benefits from climate spending.
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Expressing alarm over President Joe Biden's support for a number of pipeline projects and his failure to reverse the vast majority of environmental regulatory rollbacks introduced by his predecessor, the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund on Tuesday gave the president a grade of C-minus and said he "needs improvement" on its Environmental Report Card.
"Biden's bold vision during the campaign won't be met if his administration leaves large chunks of Trump's pro-polluter legacy intact."
--Brett Hartl, CBD Action Fund
\u201c25 key promises. C- grade. @POTUS Biden \u201cNeeds Improvement\u201d after his first semester in office. \n \nRead our first Environmental Report Card for @JoeBiden\ud83e\udd89\nhttps://t.co/CDPEXwLqsa\u201d— Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund (@Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund) 1626797912
- Ending financing for overseas coal projects;
- Installing 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations; and
- Requiring that disadvantaged communities receive 40% of benefits from climate spending.
Expressing alarm over President Joe Biden's support for a number of pipeline projects and his failure to reverse the vast majority of environmental regulatory rollbacks introduced by his predecessor, the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund on Tuesday gave the president a grade of C-minus and said he "needs improvement" on its Environmental Report Card.
"Biden's bold vision during the campaign won't be met if his administration leaves large chunks of Trump's pro-polluter legacy intact."
--Brett Hartl, CBD Action Fund
\u201c25 key promises. C- grade. @POTUS Biden \u201cNeeds Improvement\u201d after his first semester in office. \n \nRead our first Environmental Report Card for @JoeBiden\ud83e\udd89\nhttps://t.co/CDPEXwLqsa\u201d— Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund (@Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund) 1626797912
- Ending financing for overseas coal projects;
- Installing 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations; and
- Requiring that disadvantaged communities receive 40% of benefits from climate spending.