.@EPAMichaelRegan believes in environmental justice and following science. As head of @EPA, we know he will fight for all of our communities!#ConfirmClimate
“@EPA is at the center of the president's ambitious climate agenda.” Thank you @EPAMichaelRegan for leading our country’s fight to tackle the #climatecrisis. #ClimateFriday https://t.co/l0V5mTXqrD
Congratulations, @StoneManning! Tracy Stone-Manning is now the Director of @BLMNational. As the first agency head confirmed by the Senate since 2017, we can’t wait to see what changes are in store. #ConfirmClimate https://t.co/KF6hTEof2c
Now this is a climate win! The Senate just confirmed @StoneManning as the Director of @BLMNational. She is a devoted advocate for public lands and we are so excited to have a climate champ in charge. #ConfirmClimate https://t.co/Ntp0ukWxsM
.@StoneManning understands that how we manage our #PublicLands shouldn’t be framed as an either-or choice: we can strengthen local economies, protect our iconic public lands, AND act on the climate crisis all at the same time. #ConfirmStoneManning https://t.co/BJeCHecgf8
NEWS: I just took to the Senate floor to take the next step to move forward on the nominations of:
—Rohit Chopra as Director of the @CFPB
—Tracy Stone-Manning as Director of the Bureau of Land Management @BLMNational
.@POTUS is taking bold new steps to reduce HFC pollution while creating hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs. The AIM Act uplifts American workers and communities while tackling the #ClimateCrisis. Thank you, @POTUS and @EPA! #ACTNow#ClimateFriday https://t.co/cVFPG19QrL
For generations, we failed to address climate change and now we face a climate crisis—a crisis that has largely fallen on Black and brown communities who don’t have the luxury to escape heat islands or legacy pollution. This is a step to address environmental injustice.
As @POTUS visits the west coast to survey wildfire damage, it’s important to note that a relentless wildfire season is a direct impact of climate change. We’re facing a climate crisis. It’s a crisis that can bring devastation to every community as they face more extreme weather.
.@POTUS just declared that "one in three" Americans experienced an extreme weather event due to #climate this summer. He didn't provide a citation, but he was alluding to the @sarahkaplan48 and @abtran analysis @washingtonpost published this weekend: https://t.co/CHWz77dO9n
Multiple @Interior bureaus have been assisting with the Hurricane Ida response efforts. Last week, I shared a message of support for Interior employees and to all those working to restore and rebuild after this devastating storm.
Tracy @StoneManning has "built a solid reputation over the past 3 decades as a dedicated public servant, & as a problem-solver who has brought people together" - @Sen_JoeManchin. Thank you, Senator, for urging your colleagues to #ConfirmStoneManning! https://t.co/ENoUYvYTWg
.@SenSchumer: Tracy @StoneManning is "a staunch advocate for conservation but also an honest broker, someone who will repair the damage of the last 4 years & be a faithful steward of America's national treasures." The Senate must #ConfirmStoneManning now! https://t.co/C9cI5bK9ZQ
"The next leader of @BLMNational has a tall order in restoring & protecting America's #PublicLands. Tracy @StoneManning is exceedingly qualified to take on this important job" - @SenSchumer. Thank you! The Senate must #ConfirmStoneManning ASAP! https://t.co/C9cI5bsyBg
The Senate confirmed Todd Kim to lead @TheJusticeDept’s Environment & Natural Resources Division by a bipartisan vote of 58-41. Kim will further @POTUS’ climate leadership by working to protect climate & communities from pollution #ConfirmClimate https://t.co/xvoQY7774q
Today, @POTUS’ Cabinet gained another environmental champion: Todd Kim, who the U.S. Senate just confirmed to lead the @TheJusticeDept’s Environment & Natural Resources Division. To protect the env & public health, we must continue to #ConfirmClimate https://t.co/XmlksmPCKv
The Senate just confirmed Todd Kim to be the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Justice Department!
58-41: Senate confirmed Todd Kim to be Assistant Attorney General for Environment and Natural Resources, becoming the first Asian American to serve as Justice Dept's top attorney overseeing its federal cases to enforce the nation's environmental laws.