Adam Beitman, adam.beitman@sierraclub.org
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - In the wake of a New York Times report on the uncertain fate of a major climate provision of the Build Back Better Act relating to Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the Sierra Club once again urged Senator Sinema today to make her position on funding for climate initiatives in the bill public and clear for her constituents.
Sinema’s office recently denied via a spokesperson that she had called for $100B in cuts to climate action policies in the Build Back Better Act, as reported by the New York Times, but nonetheless has yet to comment on the uncertain fate of a $150B climate action program that is central to the bill, or on any potential alternatives to it.
ICYMI: Senator Sinema voiced her strong support for climate action in an interview with the Arizona Republic recently which was also amplified by reporting in the New York Times.
In Response, Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Director Sandy Bahr Released the Following Statement:
“Now that one of the major climate action provisions of the Build Back Better Act is at risk, we are again urging Senator Sinema to finally make her position clear. Her staff say she doesn’t want to undercut historic climate investments. So environmental advocates want to know: does Senator Sinema support the full suite of climate action and clean energy programs in this once-in-a-generation bill, including the Clean Electricity Performance Program?
“At a certain point, silence becomes assent, and if Sinema is unwilling to publicly defend the urgent climate action Arizonans so desperately need, it would be deeply concerning.”
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.