BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 20 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, a bill that, if passed by the U.S. Senate, will deliver significant investments in Appalachian families and workers and create jobs bringing cleaner energy to our communities and making our region more resilient in the face of climate change. The Build Back Better Act, also known as reconciliation, contains groundb  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSPol) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better (BBB) Act. This landmark legislation makes historic investments in environmental and social programs. The bill will next make its way to the U.S. Senate, where it will have to survive procedural tests and amendments. Erich Pica, President of Friends of the Earth, issued the following statement in response: The Build Back   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSPol) -- Greenpeace issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2021: * * * In response to the House vote on the Build Back Better Act, Janet Redman, Greenpeace USA Climate Campaign Director said. "Today the House committed to much-needed investments in deploying clean energy, a civilian climate corps program, and environmental and climate justice grants. However, their failure to eliminate billions of dollars in handouts of our tax money to prop up the fossil fuel indus  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 20 (TNSPol) -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2021: * * * National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO Jim Matheson today issued the following statement on House passage of the budget reconciliation bill. "As electric co-ops work to reliably meet future energy needs at a cost that consumers can afford, they must have equal access to energy incentives and programs," Matheson said. "The Hous  more