Wearing Down Joe Manchin and the Fossil Fuelers
The Nation magazine today published an article I wrote about Joe Manchin, the climate crisis, FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and actions past and future in West Virginia. Here’s some of what I said:
“As a veteran climate and social justice activist who attended the committee hearing Manchin chaired, I interpret such comments as a sign that our side is beginning to turn the tide. For years, activists have been hammering FERC for its blatant pro-industry bias and the resulting intensification of the climate crisis — a bias, it’s worth noting, that has persisted…