“It will, however, cause the prices of gas and utilities to rise sharply, and that will punish the less privileged most of all.”, Eco-extremists are pressuring the federal government to enact an immediate, radical shift to renewable energy. When Warren dropped out, Thomas co-founded Evergreen Action with other Inslee campaign veterans in April 2020. Site Map National File brings you investigative citizen journalism of the highest quality. Photo credit: Evergreen Action. President-elect Joe Biden has tapped former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to lead the White House team that will coordinate domestic climate policy actions across the federal government, according to press reports, adding another former Obama administration official to lead his government-wide efforts on climate change. Privacy Policy Thomas and Martinez’s agenda mirrors the Green New Deal, a $94-plus trillion piece of legislation introduced by US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), in 2019. The incoming White House team — which also includes former secretary of state John F. Kerry and former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy, along with Obama administration veterans in the National Security Council and the White House Counsel’s Office — represents the most robust climate-focused group assembled in the West Wing." One of those lessons might be a wariness of bipartisanship, if it prevents ambitious climate policy. A pair of top incoming White House environmental aides has blamed "systemic racism" as a driver of climate change in an attempt to justify a government-led economic overhaul. The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 To search this site, enter a search term Search. Beyond that, Thomas' team is working with Congress on a massive infrastructure bill centered around climate policies and the creation of green jobs. Photo credit: Sipa USA/Newscom, The North Lawn fountain of the White House was dyed green yesterday for St. Patrick's Day. Jay Inslee, then Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and finally helping Biden from a climate advocacy group she co-founded 11 months ago. It's a shift from the Obama era, when the administration scaled back some climate and health care policies to gain a margin of Republican support. President-elect Joe Biden named progressive policy adviser Maggie Thomas as Office of Domestic Climate Policy chief of staff and climate advocate Cecilia Martinez as “senior director for… Mr. Salvato appeared on The O'Reilly Factor on FOX News Channel and is the author of six books examining internal and external threats facing our country. Frank Salvato is the co-host of the Underground USA podcast and host of the National File podcast RightMinded. Thomas has always been interested in the practical side of policymaking, said Daniel Esty, director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy. Notice to California Residents The Biden administration and congressional Democrats put that on display during debate over the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Join Editor-in-Chief Tom Pappert — Subscribe to the National File HERE, Have any questions or suggestions? Daniel Turner, the founder and executive director of Power the Future, declared that Biden’s climate team – and specifically Thomas and Martinez – is attempting to use “racism” and “social justice” to nationalize the US energy industry. 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