Politics
Biden Urged to Declare ‘Climate Emergency’
- Controversial step used by Trump to divert border wall funds
- Climate emergency said needed with Biden spending bill stalled
Photographer: Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg
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With President Joe Biden’s signature environmental legislation indefinitely stalled, progressive Democrats and activists are lobbying the White House to declare a “climate emergency” to unlock executive powers.
The tactic could allow Biden to shut down crude oil exports, suspend offshore drilling, and redirect funding for clean energy projects. Former President Donald Trump used a similar step to divert billions of dollars to build a wall along the southern border after Congress refused to appropriate the funds.