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Feeding Maine: Can the 2023 Farm Bill Be the Solution?
(February 8, 2023) The Farm Bill is up for reconsideration in 2023, and will be an Omnibus bill governing the nation's food system regarding agriculture, food access, land conservation, and more.
CTC Statement on the House Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
(August 12, 2022) We the youth at Change the Chamber*Lobby for Climate are pleased that the Inflation Reduction Act has now passed the House of Representatives.
CTC’s Response to Inflation Reduction Act Passing in the Senate
(August 8, 2022) The youth are pleased their voices were heard by Democrats in the senate who recently passed The Inflation Reduction Act: the most significant climate policy in U.S. history.
CEOs and Business Leaders: Money Won’t Save Your Children from Climate Change
(July 23, 2022) Wealth and power can protect you from many things: famine, diseases, homelessness, war etc. Make no mistake however: your money won’t save your children and grandchildren from climate change.
The U.S. Chamber Is Fighting a Losing War Against Solar Energy
(July 19, 2022) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s positions on solar energy remain divorced from reality and falsely claim that we do not have the capability to meet the 2030 science-based targets for a green transition.
Statement from Change the Chamber (CTC) on the SCOTUS Decision in West Virginia vs. EPA
(June 30, 2022) However disappointing this decision may be, we must push forward. The only way to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis is to transition away from fossil fuels.
For My Generation, Georgia’s Leaders Must Act On Climate
(June 26, 2022) I'm tired, but I'm hopeful. It is no longer acceptable to ignore the scientific community on this. Instead, we must push not only our elected leaders in Washington but also our state and local level representatives to do as much as possible, as quickly as possible, to avoid climate disaster. We have the will; we have the drive.
Arizona’s Future Is At Risk. It’s Time To Act On Climate
(June 19, 2022) As climate change continues to fuel more wildfires and extreme weather events, Arizona communities will continue to suffer the consequences.
We Can’t Put Off Climate Action Any Longer
(June 12, 2022) If we continue with business-as-usual, we will see the intensifying of droughts, floods, storms, heatwaves, and more. These issues are not in some faraway place or the distant future that we can leave for our grandchildren to solve. We are seeing climate impacts here and now.
The Keystone XL Pipeline: When Native Activism Conflicts with the U.S. Chamber’s Lobbying
(April 14, 2022) While they claim to support environmental justice, the Chamber’s record has shown otherwise. The Keystone XL pipeline is just one example of their ardent support for fossil fuel interests.
The U.S. Chamber Backs Water Pollution
(April 1, 2022) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has and will continue to fight for free market polluting principles that show their greed and disregard for our planet.
Celebrating Women’s History Month
(March 6, 2022) By including and uplifting the voices of women and supporting female-led initiatives in the climate change conversation, we broaden and deepen our understanding of a problem that disproportionately affects not only women, but many other marginalized communities.
Changes at the U.S. Chamber Have Caused Some in the GOP to Jump Ship
(March 5, 2022) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has recently revitalized its website and unveiled its new logo this past October in an effort that seems to point to a rebranding of its values and direction as a trade organization.
President Biden’s Justice For All with Justice40
(January 20, 2022) Justice40 is a necessary and long-overdue commitment to disadvantaged communities and a positive step towards ensuring environmental justice.
How the Chamber is Creating Climate Refugees
(November 30, 2021) As a result of climate change and fossil fuel expansion promoted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Native Americans are becoming examples of our country’s first climate refugees.