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Biden to Target Industrial Pollution in a 2nd Term, if He Gets One
(www.nytimes.com)
Discussion of climate, how it is changing, activism around that, the politics, and the energy systems change we need in order to stabilize things.
As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades:
How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world:
Recommended actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the near future:
Anti-science, inactivism, and unsupported conspiracy theories are not ok here.
Godbless him he's trying, but no... it's not actually hard to get labor on board with this.
Step 1: Consult labor leaders and make labor standards and union requirements for government contracts a part of the regulatory requirements.
Step 2: Place barriers on outsourcing.
That's kind of it. You say, "We're going to place new burdens on this industry!" and the executives say, "We'll hold jobs hostage!" and you say "No... if you want to deal in US dollars, you'll make it here, you'll employ unionized workers, and you'll smile and thank us for all the fucking money you're making."