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CCL commends Whitehouse on carbon fee bill to address global warming
November 19, 2014Read moreCitizens Climate Lobby commends Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse for introducing carbon fee legislation to reduce the risk of global warming.
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Climate deal with China helps CCL push to price carbon
November 12, 2014Read moreThe deal with China to cut carbon emissions means Congress has no more excuses for failing to price carbon, a message we bring to Capitol Hill next week.
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Senate has changed; CCL’s plan hasn’t
November 5, 2014Read moreAlthough the Senate has changed, CCL’s plan is the same: Generate political will to pass climate legislation.
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Legislative Update for September 2014
September 14, 2014Read moreBiggest concern with carbon pricing: What about other countries? Perhaps the biggest takeaway from a review of our 2014 conference meeting notes with MOC’s and hill staffers was the concern about how our policy would affect our position in the world. This was manifest in questions about how the...
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Legislative Update, August 2014
August 6, 2014Read moreRep. Van Hollen introduces cap-and-dividend bill At the end of July, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) has introduced a cap-and-dividend bill, The Healthy Climate and Family Act. Here is CCL’s position on this legislation: There’s a lot to love about the Van Hollen bill. We are very encouraged to see the...
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Conference Report
June 30, 2014Read moreAn amazing week at #CCL2014! By Steve Valk If there was one thing to be said about the 5th Citizens Climate Lobby International Conference, it became apparent that CCL is now operating on a whole new level. Final numbers are not yet in, but once again we nearly doubled...
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Press Release: June 27, 2014
June 27, 2014Read morePhoto by Erica Flock FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 600 citizen lobbyists take market-based solution for global warming to Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, DC, JUNE 27, 2014 – After meeting with 500 congressional offices on Capitol Hill, close to 600 Citizens Climate Lobby volunteers departed Washington this week with the strong sense...
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Press Release: June 12, 2014
June 12, 2014Read moreNote to Abbott and Harper: THIS carbon tax will add jobs SAN DIEGO, JUNE 11, 2014 – Responding to pronouncements from the Australian and Canadian prime ministers that carbon taxes will kill jobs, Citizens Climate Lobby points to a new economic study showing that a carbon tax will actually...
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Expansion: The Heart of It
May 14, 2014Read moreCCL Director of Field Development Elli Sparks leads a group launch in Lynchburg, VA. Our goal for 2014: Cover every district with 300 chapters By Elli Sparks Director of Field Development Which conservative member of Congress will stand first for a revenue neutral carbon tax? At this point, we...
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California Carbon Tax Study
March 3, 2014Read moreF O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E Study shows a revenue-neutral carbon tax would grow economy, increase jobs in California SAN DIEGO, MARCH 3, 2014 – An aggressively-priced carbon tax in California, with revenue returned to the...
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